enumerates

present tense third-person singular of enumerate
1
as in lists
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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2
as in tells
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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3
as in itemizes
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 enumerates Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerates
Verb
  • The group noted Paramount, in its regulatory filings, still lists its Times Square offices in New York as its corporate headquarters — not its Melrose Avenue campus in Hollywood.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Trump lists eight separate investment accounts but doesn’t give any indication of which institutions manage them.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The speed of that apology tells you how fragile the story has become.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier in the episode, Cooper tells Kat that Joe is joining them in Dubrovnik after the season is over, which instantly deflates her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • About 20% of the Constitution itemizes things that the federal and state governments may not do.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • If one spouse itemizes deductions, the other must also itemize.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • City Section Commissioner Vicky Lagos said the game counts as a forfeit because not enough players can practice because of the COVID outbreak.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Riner won another bronze at the 2008 Games in Beijing — his first — and also counts five European titles in individual competition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For practices planning to bill Medicare, CMS outlines a separate enrollment process that includes obtaining an NPI, completing enrollment through PECOS and working with the appropriate Medicare administrative contractor.
    — Ajay Prasad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That page also outlines how the agency helped emergency managers assess the damage in New York City just after the attacks and discusses some of the ways NASA has honored 9/11 victims and their families over the years.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nature computes, and one result is the code through which matter becomes a living, adaptive, self-organizing form.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Kim is a co-author of the study, published 17 September in Science, which details Mount Mantap’s ongoing seismic activity.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Enumerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerates. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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