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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However, even if a citizenship question was included on a subsequent enumeration, the U.S. Supreme Court should— and very likely still would—strike down federal anti-alien reapportionment legislation as a blatant affront to the Constitution’s requirements.
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Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Dudek stopped short of explaining the reasoning behind the SSA’s initial proposal to discontinue birth enumeration for residents of the state.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Mitre describes a type confusion vulnerability, also known as common weakness enumeration 843, as occurring when a resource such as a pointer or object is accessed by a resource using an incompatible type.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This method, known as an enumeration attack, leads to $1.1 billion in fraud losses annually, comprising a significant share of overall global losses due to fraud, according to Visa.
—Sheila Chiang, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Dudek stopped short of explaining the reasoning behind the SSA’s initial proposal to discontinue birth enumeration for residents of the state.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Mitre describes a type confusion vulnerability, also known as common weakness enumeration 843, as occurring when a resource such as a pointer or object is accessed by a resource using an incompatible type.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This method, known as an enumeration attack, leads to $1.1 billion in fraud losses annually, comprising a significant share of overall global losses due to fraud, according to Visa.
—Sheila Chiang, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumeration
Noun
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However, this list is slightly different.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most important stream of influence on the president is his endlessly rolling call list — to old friends and world leaders, and often to the CEOs of US companies, from old allies in the real estate business to new ones like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rest of the station’s local listings can be found on the Carolina Panthers Radio Network.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The six-bedroom residence, currently Bethesda’s third most expensive listing, measures in with 13,700 square feet of livable interiors across four levels.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prices and inventory are subject to change.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the muted black and neutral iterations elsewhere, Smith’s version carried Pop Art intensity, a vivid counterpoint that leaned into Dior’s long history of bow-front design.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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While dimensionally larger than the 987 generation, the 982 iteration’s body lines and pronounced rear hips clearly draw on family ties.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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