enumerates

present tense third-person singular of enumerate
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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 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
  • No database lists Herman’s death.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • BetMGM lists Norris and Verstappen as co-favorites at +200, with Piastri next at +250.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • As Tom tells Robbie to put his gun down, the screen goes black.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The break can be claimed whether or not someone itemizes deductions, and is phased out starting at $150,000 for single taxpayers and $300,000 for joint filers.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Every morning, Elia recites the traditional Jewish morning prayers out loud.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Arthur recites some Shakespeare and settles into a sulk after discovering some plans Edward has not shared with him.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everything that counts in a great travel shoe can be found in these Go Walk Arch slip-on sneakers—they’re light, breathable, durable, and versatile.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Ivankoe’s enthusiasm for the stock counts him among a minority of analysts covering Brinker International.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Financial Affairs Committee approved the term sheet, which outlines tax incremental financing details, in March 2025.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Working with powerful clients, the docuseries outlines how Hanson was recruited by the dangerous Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa, as his networking skills and people knowledge were of great value to them.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.
    Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input.
    David Szondy August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Supima’s commitment to transparency is enhanced with TextileGenesis, a platform using blockchain technology that details the life cycle of every bale of Supima cotton and is authenticated by Oritain.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit details what Justice says is a lack of cooperation.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Enumerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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