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verb

past tense of enumerate
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as in counted
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 inventoried
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 enumerated
Adjective
Here, though, the research team is trying to model people’s thoughts on financial policy, which is why the enumerated outcomes include initial rate recommendations, made up of a preferred policy rate, a confidence score, and a summary. John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
In fact, the tricks enumerated in the paper are already getting old, one of the paper’s authors, Tina Yeung, told me. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 The measurement will be wrong, in ways that can be enumerated. Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 An investigation by the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project enumerated the most striking failings of the city’s anti-displacement efforts. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026 Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over our nascent nation. A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026 The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerated
Adjective
  • Some listed positions, such as telephone operators, already have a small remaining workforce.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There is no listed height or weight maximum, but guests are encouraged to sit in a test vehicle outside the attraction before getting in line.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Poetry on board On a visit to one of the boat schools this summer, 27 students sat on benches and recited Bangla poetry with their teacher.
    Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Only transfers completed while both teams were simultaneously in the Premier League are included, with loans also counted.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • By the turn of the twentieth century, the area counted some forty maisons du cheval, including riding schools and makers of saddles, harnesses, and carriages.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • For itemized returns, there is an upper limit.
    Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Her non-itemized contributions of $200 or less each totaled just $433 for the entire quarter.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If a community cannot show that its levee meets the minimum design, operations and maintenance requirements outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, areas behind the levee will be considered unprotected against the 1% annual chance flood.
    Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Botox is priced at $20 a unit, while an initial consultation costs $400 and can be applied toward treatment within a specified period.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Israel, like many countries, raises money by selling bonds to investors, who then receive repayments with interest after a specified time period.
    Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Other planning engines run scenarios sequentially, in cycles measured in hours, which is why their AI can only report on what has already been computed rather than reasoning live, KetteQ said.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

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