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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
Those who itemize their taxes and fall within the highest tax bracket will now be limited to claiming total deductions of 35% of their income, down from 37% previously.
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Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Donors, including corporations, have a way to avoid missing out on the charitable deduction for those who itemize their tax on their returns.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Along with an increase on the child tax credit, the standard deduction went up slightly, benefiting the vast majority of taxpayers who don’t itemize.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
While taxpayers who itemize can deduct certain state and local taxes, including real estate taxes, the deduction is capped—currently higher on a temporary basis but scheduled to fall back unless Congress acts.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Donors, including corporations, have a way to avoid missing out on the charitable deduction for those who itemize their tax on their returns.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Along with an increase on the child tax credit, the standard deduction went up slightly, benefiting the vast majority of taxpayers who don’t itemize.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
While taxpayers who itemize can deduct certain state and local taxes, including real estate taxes, the deduction is capped—currently higher on a temporary basis but scheduled to fall back unless Congress acts.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemize
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Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The share of vehicles listing for less than $30,000 is about 13% — down from 40% five years ago, per the car review site CarGurus.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the United States, federal guidance now emphasizes the importance of inventorying cloud dependencies and reducing reliance on a single provider.—
Doug Jacobson,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the run up to the court’s decision, the Club explained how these tariffs directly affect pricing, margin and inventorying strategies for each company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sweeney details the impact of their pairing from multiple perspectives, including all four spouses and their adolescent offspring.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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And as of Wednesday, April 8, the guild has detailed its full MBA tentative deal with the studios that writers will work under for the next three… er, scratch that, four years!—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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How those two stars outline a dog is anybody’s guess.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the 1960s, Ohio’s governor, James Rhodes, outlined his vision of establishing a college within 30 miles of every resident and set about building regional campuses of large public universities across the state.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemize. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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