itemize

verb

ˈī-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce itemize (audio)
Definition of itemizenext
1
as in to list
to make a list of itemized the expenses for the business trip

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2
as in to recite
to specify one after another itemized the potential problems if a wind farm is built there

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Recent Examples of itemize The Vatican Apostolic Archives have preserved the accounting registers that itemized many of the roses’ costs. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Compute tokens to do the same work are metered, itemized and delivered on an invoice. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The report went on to itemize advance expenses allegedly incurred. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for itemize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemize
  1. list
  2. recite
  3. inventory
  4. detail
  5. enumerate
  6. outline
Verb
  • Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter The Guinness Book of World Records lists Ivan Smalyukh as the inventor of the most transparent material known.
    — Matthew von Hippel, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of list
Verb
  • As the plane was plunging toward the ground, a man's voice could be heard reciting the Lord's Prayer in the background.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As the plane plunged, a man’s voice could be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer in the background of the co-pilot’s final radio transmissions to air traffic control.
    — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of recite
Verb
  • Start With Decisions, Not Use Cases When starting new projects, organizations usually begin by inventorying possible AI use cases.
    — Igor Rikalo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • To inventory their emissions, carbon’s bookkeepers first consult the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inventory
Verb
  • The high court did not detail its reasoning, as is common in emergency decisions.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The slouchy genuine-suede leather bag features stud detailing, antique silver hardware and a metal handle.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of detail
Verb
  • The familiar scent of grilling merguez wafted through the air as Violette began to enumerate the system’s failures.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, the tricks enumerated in the paper are already getting old, one of the paper’s authors, Tina Yeung, told me.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • As outlined in the European Council Conclusions of December 2019 and reiterated in June 2025, the Türkiye-Libya Memorandum of Understanding infringes upon the sovereign rights of third States and does not comply with the Law of the Sea.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The subpoenas request any documents and communications related to letters sent in July and October by federal officials to state election officials outlining the allegations about noncitizen voters.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of outline

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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemize. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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