enumeration

Definition of enumerationnext
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.

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Recent Examples of enumeration 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 Anything that was anti-Jewish—a story about exclusion, an obstacle that hadn’t come down, a disapproving enumeration of supposedly Jewish traits—was possibly more fascinating. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enumeration
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Noun
  • The effort to create a national voter list is among numerous steps Trump has taken during his second term to try to overhaul the way elections are run.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mykel Williams, a 2024 first-round draft pick, is recovering from an ACL tear last November but is expected to return to practice next week after beginning the season on the physically unable to perform list.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to the listing, the space could be converted into a fourth bedroom.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Name The Emotion Directly A single line that acknowledges what the buyer’s carrying into the conversation does more work than three paragraphs of credential-listing.
    — Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The company is also accelerating deployment of its ArchIQ system, developed with Google, that improves order accuracy with artificial intelligence and automates tasks like inventory management and scheduling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Still, French President Emmanuel Macron is pressing EU nations to coordinate inventory levels and consider the release of more reserves.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The project, now in its third iteration, after Dakar and Tokyo, brings together the storied craftsmanship of Lesage, Montex, Goossens, Lognon and more alongside more than 31 creative guests from China and France.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the small role, Berry unexpectedly factored into the story for the Netflix iteration of the comedy.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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