1
as in listing
to make a list of
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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2
as in reciting
to specify one after another
itemized the potential problems if a wind farm is built there
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Recent Examples of itemizing
Starting this year, though, taxpayers 65 and older can claim an additional $6,000 without itemizing.
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 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
The standard deduction also increased again for every filing status, continuing the post‑TCJA trend that makes itemizing less common.
—Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 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
Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 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
The standard deduction also increased again for every filing status, continuing the post‑TCJA trend that makes itemizing less common.
—Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 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
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Unlike Bethesda, Rockville is considered affordable for the region, with houses listing closer to $650,000.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kobrya continued on to the Showcase Showdown, in which players spin a large wheel listing small dollar amounts up to $1, aiming to get a number as close to $1 as possible — without going over within two spins.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Players talk more quietly, reciting insistent promises that this team isn’t that bad.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Think about Biggie elegantly detailing a low-level robbery.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Michelle Gellar is detailing what went wrong with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, and says one executive is to blame for the show not moving forward.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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This had led to a memorandum in October 2024 outlining a framework for AI governance and risk management in national security.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The commission created a framework outlining what members wanted included in a sanctuary city ordinance, then worked with the city attorney and police chief to draft it.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Itemizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemizing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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