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as in lists
to make a list of
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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as in recites
to specify one after another
itemized the potential problems if a wind farm is built there
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Recent Examples of itemizes
If one spouse itemizes deductions, the other must also itemize.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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 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
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemizes
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The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The agency lists three ways to request an extension.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Southern California reporter Paris Barraza details the inspiring story of Brandon Jay, who started a nonprofit organization called Altadena Musicians to collect donations of instruments and audio equipment, then facilitate getting them into the right hands.—
Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The report details a series of policy changes that appear to align with Greenblatt’s assessment of improved policy enforcement and implementation.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The vaccine schedule outlines the immunizations recommended for all children and required for those in community settings like schools, day cares, colleges and group homes.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Itemizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemizes. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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