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 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
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Noun
  • The dual-arm robots use Sereact’s physical AI platform Cortex to identify, grasp and sort returned fashion items without requiring individual training for each product or a predetermined list of SKUs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Lover went to number 9 on the New York Times bestseller list, cementing Duras’s reputation in the Anglophone world and leaving me with a prestigious regret for my CV.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Manus could ultimately aim for a public listing but the more imminent task would be revamping its business and ownership structure to prove profitability and align with Beijing's regulatory requirement, analysts say.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In markets without a single dominant operator, nearby comparable listings can vary in pricing, amenities, review quality, availability, and management practices.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Other entries about Moore’s property raised questions the inventory itself could not answer.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • With the onset of the autumn agricultural harvest and winter heating seasons, domestic distillate inventories, including diesel, continue to trend downward.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • This year’s iteration takes place in Middlesbrough, a corner of the country that has recently been much maligned.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Rolling Stone described the band’s ninth record as their own iteration of Pink Floyd’s Shine on You Crazy Diamond due to the album being recorded after the death of former bandmate Brent Hinds.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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