enumerates

Definition of enumeratesnext
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
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Verb
  • Voters can also contact their county elections office directly or check their voter registration card, which typically lists their polling site.
    CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Civil Code Section 5200, which lists the financial records HOA members can inspect, does not include assessment payment ledgers (delinquent or paid ahead).
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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  • The table tells a harsher story.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Titanic Sinks Tonight tells the story of the final hours of the most famous sea disaster of all time.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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  • About 20% of the Constitution itemizes things that the federal and state governments may not do.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • If one spouse itemizes deductions, the other must also itemize.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
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  • The state counts GRiZ, CloZee, Mersiv and Pretty Lights as residents — among other EDM luminaries who visit, work and tour here.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
  • That's a common misconception because every vote counts.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Maverick outlines Lean’s entrée into the British film industry in briskly entertaining fashion.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • Drawing from my experience coordinating emergency responses and crafting AI governance strategies, this article outlines core biosecurity risks at the AI-ethics intersection and delivers actionable guardrails as business tools for mitigation.
    Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Nothing about the results computes.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • That means if a gig worker or their employer computes a tip amount and requires customers to pay it, that tip isn’t tax-deductible.
    Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Part of it details how, when river boats came by at night, Gray's daughters would put sheets over their heads and dance around the castle.
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • What Happened Yesterday also details Sturniolo's more challenging experiences, like the loss of his childhood home to a fire and the death of his grandfather.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

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“Enumerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerates. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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