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
His abiding grievance punctuates this enumeration of parental failures, and the concluding oath gives the accusation a legal force.
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Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
The text was pretty simple: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 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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Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
The text was pretty simple: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 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
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Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson remained on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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However, this discount only applies at qualifying gas stations, so review the list of stations near you and make sure to compare prices at those stations ahead of time.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The tax would be added directly to room bills and apply to more than 80 hotel properties citywide, as well as over 2,100 active Airbnb and Vrbo listings.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Event listings should be submitted at least two weeks in advance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Wolfe said the retailer expects to modify its distribution footprint over time to have most of its inventory and processing pass through its most efficient distribution centers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first phase of 39 homesites sold out within months, and there has been no inventory since.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The spring 2026 collections were filled with delightful purses, from Loewe’s beloved Flamenco pouch to Prada’s colorful silk-satin iterations—the latter a notable street style favorite, spotted in the hands of various It girls and editors outside Prada’s fall-winter 2026 show.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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