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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
Design for systems that can absorb a surprise, not systems that assume surprises can be enumerated. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Morris was closemouthed about her origins, but enumerated her various conditions with a kind of doleful enjoyment. Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 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 But please don’t — for all the reasons enumerated above. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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
  • His final listed acting credit came in Disney’s Follow Me, Boys!
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 May 2026
  • His listed address is indeed a vacant lot, but ultimately, her challenge was denied, spokesperson Nicole Newby said in an email Thursday, after a review in consultation with the prosecutor’s office and Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Adorni recited specific trades on air.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Before the march set off for the Rose Garden near the Knesset, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum recited the Traveler’s Prayer, praying for the marchers’ safety and alluding to Banki’s death nearly 11 years before.
    Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Zayn counted quickly and helped Rhodes retain the title.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 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
  • But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
  • Should Tuesday's launch be delayed for any reason, SpaceX has outlined a backup opportunity on June 24, with a launch window opening at the same time.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.
    Makini Brice, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Or cities can propose special taxes, where the money is earmarked for specified purposes.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Deer hunting in California is permitted in specified areas and only with state licenses and tags.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Also, the trustees reveal that if the system’s financial condition were computed the same way that pension funds are required calculate their liabilities, the deficit would be greater.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Enumerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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