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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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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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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.
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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
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
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The report lists a few major wins.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Meredith’s death report lists methamphetamine intoxication as a significant condition, while Shoots’ lists acute and chronic alcohol toxicity as a significant condition.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The look tells us where style might go next – a more nuanced conversation.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the show, Chioma tells Choe how British Vogue’s Gisele Pelicot digital cover story came to be.—
Chelsea Daniel,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If one spouse itemizes deductions, the other must also itemize.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both deductions can be used whether the taxpayer itemizes or takes the standard deduction, which in 2025 is $15,750 for single filers and $31,500 for married couples filing jointly.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fathizadeh also pleaded guilty to seven felony child endangerment counts for transporting seven children in a vehicle without proper child restraints in a separate incident.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Girard, 27, counts $5 million against the salary cap and isn’t scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent until the summer of 2027, giving the Penguins control of him for portions of two seasons.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The announcement comes as the museum outlines an ambitious slate of exhibitions through 2027.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the annual address, delivered before a joint session of Congress, the President traditionally gives remarks on the condition of the country and outlines legislative goals.—
TIME Video,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During training, each GPU computes a mathematical operation called a gradient on its own batch of data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Jan. 2026
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Outside of the payrolls and CPI report, the BLS also computes data on import and export prices, job openings, producer prices, productivity and other metrics.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Nov. 2025
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The report details how, during the incident, mission personnel on the ground had felt overwhelmed by frequent meetings and had voiced concerns over data transparency and inclusion, with personnel outside of Boeing and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program feeling particularly excluded.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Michael Silva-Nash, president of Molly Maid, details how to easily remove any adhesive residue.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Enumerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerates. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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