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as in to list
to specify one after another
I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence
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as in to count
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate
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as in to itemize
to make a list of
let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand
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Recent Examples of enumerate
Subsequent amendments, Goodwin said, build on these protections to further enumerate the rights of citizens and protect against government overreach.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerate
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Its website lists clients like Trampled by Turtles, the Jayhawks, Hippo Campus and … the Gillyweeds.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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McDonald is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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From one game to the next, the players’ effort could be counted upon.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Paxton trailed Cornyn in Collin County for most of the night, but ended up winning by about 900 votes when all the ballots were counted.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those who itemize their taxes and fall within the highest tax bracket will now be limited to claiming total deductions of 35% of their income, down from 37% previously.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those who itemize their taxes and fall within the highest tax bracket will now be limited to claiming total deductions of 35% of their income, down from 37% previously.—
Thalia Beaty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since childhood, letter writer was told to show up for older siblings who never reciprocated.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of Ghazali's neighbors told The Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the assailant's brother was killed in an airstrike.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The issue has not been detailed, but such events are expected during early-stage testing of experimental aircraft.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Her complaint detailed inappropriate comments made in front of USC donors and staff, as well as insensitive or discriminatory remarks made in her presence.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Each cabinet is numbered, and the whisky is housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hernán Cortés and his few hundred Spanish soldiers did not, despite the legend, by themselves conquer the Aztec Empire, whose population numbered in the millions.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Aspects of the conduct outlined in Moskin’s article are old news.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Labor market anxiety was on full display last month when markets dropped on a Citrini Research report outlining an extreme scenario where AI disrupted every manner of knowledge jobs faster than the economy and policymakers could manage the transition.—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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