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as in to list
to make a list of
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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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
With few taxpayers of modest means choosing to itemize, the SALT deduction became a rich person’s priority.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Taxpayers who itemize tax breaks can claim the SALT deduction, which includes state and local income taxes and property taxes.
—Emily Wilkins,carlos Waters, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
Retailers, however, can treat tax as part of their overhead and may itemize charges to consumers, even though the food deduction means tax is not due on those qualifying receipts.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The break can be claimed whether or not someone itemizes deductions, and is phased out starting at $150,000 for single taxpayers and $300,000 for joint filers.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Taxpayers who itemize tax breaks can claim the SALT deduction, which includes state and local income taxes and property taxes.
—Emily Wilkins,carlos Waters, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
Retailers, however, can treat tax as part of their overhead and may itemize charges to consumers, even though the food deduction means tax is not due on those qualifying receipts.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The break can be claimed whether or not someone itemizes deductions, and is phased out starting at $150,000 for single taxpayers and $300,000 for joint filers.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemize
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The bill lists several topics teachers could discuss, including the religious background of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (which included Protestants and Deists), President George Washington's farewell address and the biblical Ten Commandments' influence on American law.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like some of the liberties listed below.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jews have been reciting this prayer – for the release of captives – for almost a thousand years.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This music, rooted in the experiences of fishermen and people who recite lyrics on the banks of the Magdalena River, was not initially accepted by the middle and upper classes of that time.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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McMurtry—the rare book fancier—did not inventory his collection for his successors.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reviewing the location of important documents, inventorying assets, and updating charitable pledges or other commitments may be necessary to avoid complications during estate administration.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The act requires virtual currency kiosk operators to register with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, provide reports detailing all kiosk locations, and provide full refunds to new customers who are victims of scams at kiosks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Around that time, a front-page story in The New York Times detailed how Dundon and others had amassed wealth by packaging risky auto loans made to low-income people and selling those loans as securities for hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kyung Lee, a Houston attorney representing plaintiffs who forced Waldrop into involuntary bankruptcy in April, enumerated accusations of fraud and financial mismanagement that have been leveled against the developer.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI's 120-day plan In a blog post, OpenAI outlined steps to strengthen protections.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemize. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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