Thesaurus results for ENUMERATION

enumeration

noun

Definition of enumeration

as in list

a long list of things one after another We were provided with an exhaustive enumeration of the inventory, ordered by amount currently on hand.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of enumeration The enumeration system starting in Roosevelt, Utah, runs ambitiously and intermittently through dozens of desert miles to reach the right-angle intersection of 6,000th South and 47,000th West. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The drafts were messy, but, in reality, so, too, were the handwritten ones—their own version of chaos with arrows, enumerations, and strikethroughs. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 The set of 10 developed as the standard enumeration in the Haggadah, the liturgical text of Passover, which was first compiled in the early centuries of the Common Era and redacted toward the end of the first millennium. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enumeration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumeration

Noun

The reliability of the government’s list became a central issue in the litigation.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
High on the list of endangered institutions on this front is Sinai Chicago, which alone owed the state about $177 million for unpaid assessments and advance payments as of earlier this year, according to Tribune reporting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of list

Noun

The auction’s listing was initially thought to be a study for Duyster’s work, but after the museum contacted the auction house, researchers confirmed it as the original.

— News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC could float up to a 10% stake in a Lagos initial public offering and follow it up with a secondary listing in London or New York, its CEO told Reuters.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of listing

Noun

That timeline reflects a development process built around rapid design iterations and in-house manufacturing capabilities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
As a result, Piaget dropped the limited Collage timepiece back in 2025, home to blocks of pink opal, green chrysoprase, and yellow serpentine on the dial, now followed by the 2026 iteration (price available upon request).

— Nicole Hoey for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of iteration

Browse Nearby Words

enumerating

enumeration

enumerations

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of enumeration

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

cockamamie

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes