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 Constraints, enumerations and referential integrity are miserable work for a person in front of an open gearbox. — Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerations
  1. lists
  2. listings
  3. inventories
Noun
  • As Broncos needs go, that was about third on most fans’ lists — and a distant third, at that.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Back then, in the back of the magazine, THR ran lists of movies going into production, including location shoots.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of lists
Noun
  • After years of difficult fundraising conditions, the continent’s venture industry needs successful exits and public listings to persuade investors that its technology businesses can deliver returns at scale.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Fewer sellers enter the market The decline in new listings was felt across all of Texas’ largest metros.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of listings
Noun
  • Rather than maintaining separate inventories of conventional mortar ammunition and specialized aerial munitions, the system is intended to make existing rounds compatible with another delivery method.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In his opening address, Al Jaber warned that nearly a billion barrels had been drawn from global oil inventories since the disruption of Hormuz, illustrating how quickly geopolitical instability can affect global energy supplies.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of inventories

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