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
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Verb
  • What to Eat on the MIND Diet The Dementia Society of America lists the core foods.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The opera company currently lists six staff members on its website.
    Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
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  • The historical data tells us that workplace promotions and outcomes have not been evenly distributed.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Etched onto each of the bands is a series of letters and numbers that, if it’s captured again, tells the next researcher where this bird has been.
    Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 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, 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
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  • What counts as a bucket-list hike These are multi-day treks known for jaw-dropping scenery, demanding terrain, and cultural weight that a day hike cannot match.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The Williams Institute counts roughly five million American children being raised by LGBTQ+ parents.
    Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Supporting those capabilities is a new AI-Native Smart Factory Technology White Paper, which outlines an architecture that continuously analyzes production data and adjusts factory operations in real time.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Looking at The Athletic’s player dashboard — which outlines a player’s role and key strengths — his profile is perfectly suited as the tempo controller.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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  • 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
  • The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment.
    Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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  • The full-length has spent 38 frames on that list, which details the albums that earn the most plays via streaming sites in the United States.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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