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
  • His successes in previous years mean clubs and national teams across the world place his name high up on their lists of targets for vacant managerial positions.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Librarians will be on hand for sapphic book recommendations (a part of BPL’s ongoing BookMatch program, which curates reading lists for all ages and interests) and free giveaways are also promised.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of lists
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  • Rather than scrolling through static product listings, buyers interact directly with sellers, ask questions during livestream, and compete against each other in fast-moving auctions.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For buyers, whether searching for a billionaire’s waterfront estate or a first home, the change allows their real estate agents to search listings across five counties through a single MLS instead of multiple regional systems.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of listings
Noun
  • Gasoline prices are beginning to disconnect from oil prices, instead trading on storage levels, or inventories, according to Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC.
    — Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And while the geopolitical situation can ease quickly, market fundamentals—primarily low inventories—are much more difficult to resolve.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of inventories

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