1
as in to list
to make a list of
itemized the expenses for the business trip
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in to recite
to specify one after another
itemized the potential problems if a wind farm is built there
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of itemize
Two major changes for those who itemize deductions start in 2026.
—
Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Both deductions can be used whether the taxpayer itemizes or takes the standard deduction, which in 2025 is $15,750 for single filers and $31,500 for married couples filing jointly.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The senior deduction is available regardless of whether taxpayers take the standard deduction or itemize their returns.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The biggest change is a new above-the-line deduction for people who do not itemize.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for itemize
Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Both deductions can be used whether the taxpayer itemizes or takes the standard deduction, which in 2025 is $15,750 for single filers and $31,500 for married couples filing jointly.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The senior deduction is available regardless of whether taxpayers take the standard deduction or itemize their returns.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The biggest change is a new above-the-line deduction for people who do not itemize.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for itemize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemize
Verb
-
Per the Haslet city code, council members are entitled to a minimum of one item listed on each council meeting agenda, which the mayor is in charge of putting together.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
-
On Ticketmaster, playoff tickets were listed ranging from almost $500 to over $2,200.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
At that point, the operator would recite the most intimate details of a patient’s health history to hook her before launching into a few basic screening questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Cota previously courted controversy after reciting a Christian prayer instead of the district's land acknowledgement statement.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
It was established in 1992 to inventory and begin to address the primary sources of greenhouse gas pollution.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
-
American tourists still feel to me like a liberation army that got stuck in its pattern of conquering and inventorying and now, almost a century in, has grown cumbersome, bloated, unhelpful.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Police have not yet detailed the causes of the crashes.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
-
The technical specifications of the new communication devices have not been publicly detailed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Jan. 2026
-
De Leon also enumerates various governments’ attempts at deterrence and/or enforcement throughout the region, in part supported by the United States and in part undermined by local corruption and gang power.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the three-step plan for what comes next for Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
-
During their first year, president typically address a joint session of Congress early on in their tenure to outline a vision or agenda, before delivering State of the Union addresses to lawmakers in subsequent years.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemize. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share