itemizing

present participle of itemize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of itemizing To partly offset that, the OBBB created a new charitable contribution deduction that can be taken without itemizing expenses. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The standard deduction is a blanket deduction that all taxpayers can take without itemizing. Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 Most taxpayers can choose between taking the standard deduction or itemizing eligible expenses, depending on which option provides the greater benefit. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 Once those reforms took effect, the share of taxpayers who were itemizing fell below 10%. Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026 The deduction, often called the SALT deduction, allows taxpayers to deduct certain state and local taxes from their federal taxable income by itemizing their deductions. Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Jan. 2026 These choices can be meaningful for households that carry high incomes or for those who are already close to itemizing. Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemizing
Verb
  • The property's listing agent told CBS News Bay Area that Iriarte-Valdez had mentioned experiencing financial problems and that the home appeared to be headed toward foreclosure.
    Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Smith is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Narrated by Diane Lane, reciting Eleanor’s journals from the time, this is a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse that is both process-oriented and touchingly personal.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In a unique adaptation of a traditional ceremony, the bridal party reinterpreted the seven blessings by reciting their own personalized blessing for the couple.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Abbott Elementary star recently shared an Instagram post detailing her recent travels — and among floppy hats and patterned dresses, one timeless style caught our eye.
    Claire West, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Inspector General Eliot Prescott released a 26-page report detailing the findings of his investigation into the death of 33-year-old Gamboy Guaranda at the New Haven Correctional Center on April 16.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The companies signed a term sheet outlining plans to develop South Korea’s first commercial Natrium plant and explore further international deployment.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Specifically 6,500 words outlining ways to spread the wealth and opportunity from AI to all people, including skeptics such as residents of communities that host data centers.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Itemizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemizing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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