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as in reciting
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 counting
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 listing
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 Synonyms for enumerating
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Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Players talk more quietly, reciting insistent promises that this team isn’t that bad.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Officials were still counting the votes Sunday and final results were expected later in the week.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her next step is to get the album ready and start rehearsing major shows in Spain, where fans have been counting down.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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The listing itself reads like a wish list for the upper tier of California buyers who want Northern California scenery without Bay Area price tags.—
David Caraccio
March 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new installation has a nearby sign with a QR code that leads to a 45-page document listing the thousands of names of the officers who responded to the Capitol that day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The department also has launched a new web page outlining immigrants’ rights during encounters with law enforcement.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Lake County Convention Center is another step closer to being built after the Gary Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance outlining the city’s involvement in the project’s financing.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The White House is telling Republicans to refine their immigration messaging as the party stares down the midterm elections, a tacit acknowledgement that its hardline rhetoric about mass deportation risks alienating voters.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Letitia Wilbourn, a Fort Worth resident and a member of the Echo Heights neighborhood association, spoke in opposition to the substation improvements at the Zoning Commission meeting, telling commissioners that substations have led to health problems in the neighborhood.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the run up to the court’s decision, the Club explained how these tariffs directly affect pricing, margin and inventorying strategies for each company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Barrett said both the FBI and Clerk of Courts Che' Alexander were filming the process of inventorying the boxes for chain-of-custody purposes.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at Wiz, a cloud security platform, published a report shortly after the platform launched detailing security vulnerabilities on the site, which have since been patched.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Trump also talks about Iran’s unconditional surrender without really detailing what those surrender terms might look like.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most taxpayers can choose between taking the standard deduction or itemizing eligible expenses, depending on which option provides the greater benefit.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The standard deduction also increased again for every filing status, continuing the post‑TCJA trend that makes itemizing less common.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Enumerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerating. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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