enumerations

noun

plural of enumeration
as in lists
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 enumerations 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerations
  1. lists
  2. listings
  3. inventories
Noun
  • The administration didn't meet its own deadline today to publish its state-by-state lists of eligible voters.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • O’Hare netted eight goals and provided eight assists in the league for Sheffield United last season, second only to Hamer in both lists at the Lane.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lists
Noun
  • Check Availability at The Happy House All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Korn Ferry experts trace the trend partly to leaner HR teams with less bandwidth to keep listings current, alongside some companies deliberately using ghost posts to scout talent or track competitors' hiring.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of listings
Noun
  • Hence, retail traders will gain a cheaper and more precise way to speculate on crude, but production, consumption, inventories and geopolitics will remain the dominant forces setting prices.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As crude inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drain toward their operational limits, America is left, armed with just 300 million barrels.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventories

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