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
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.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Patches are commonly developed for critical vulnerability enumerations (CVEs).
—Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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.
— 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
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Patches are commonly developed for critical vulnerability enumerations (CVEs).
—Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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.
— 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumeration
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According to The Pew Charitable Trusts, mental health tops the list of concerns parents have for their children, that’s over violence and drug use.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Beware of box tree moths At the top of this list is a severe problem everyone with boxwood shrubs should be concerned about.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Across the nine-county area, median sales prices held steady and even inched up slightly, despite a 20% increase in active listings.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to a recent Redfin report, inventory is near record-levels with over 1.9 million active listings and homes sold in July spent 43 days in the market before going under contract, the longest of any July since 2015.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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What Is Happening in the US Housing Market? Home prices have skyrocketed all across the country since the pandemic, when a homebuying frenzy unleashed by low mortgage rates clashed with a chronic lack of inventory.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Next, explore task-specific AI tools for marketing, inventory, or finance.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Huawei was featured on the inaugural edition of this list and has been present on every iteration since.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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Instead, small manufacturers should be evaluating the tools that automate repetitive back-end processes, assist with documentation, strengthen quality control, and accelerate design iteration.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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