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
  • That move was designed to curb the practice of hiding listings, since sellers likely wouldn’t want to lose the option of listing on Zillow if brokers can’t find a buyer.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Discreetly, the clerk showed him a piece of paper listing a handful of organizations and individuals.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.
    Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • May 19 Just three months before her death, Panettiere releases her candid memoir detailing the progression of a once-exciting, new relationship that quickly escalated into years of domestic violence.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The cruise line submitted a subsequent report detailing a range of corrective actions, from rewashing coffee urns to discarding the tray of bread where the fly was found.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is good energy for choosing a launch date, booking space, outlining a talk, or setting time for practice.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This includes clearly outlining the goal along with the purpose the outcome will serve.
    Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Itemizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemizing. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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