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
Most taxpayers can choose between taking the standard deduction or itemizing eligible expenses, depending on which option provides the greater benefit.
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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
More taxpayers in high-cost states will benefit from itemizing, which encourages donations.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
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
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
More taxpayers in high-cost states will benefit from itemizing, which encourages donations.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
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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Florida coach Paul Maurice is listing Balinskis, who has been playing on the team’s second defense pair, as day-to-day.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Renfrew of California Outdoor Properties is the listing agent.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 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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Hundreds of actors sit anxiously, reciting dialogue to themselves.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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The health system this week is publicly detailing its plans for the first time.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges Bass’s administration drafted a confidential memo detailing plans to protect the mayor from reputational harm and sought to alter the after-action report.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Much of that material is now unavailable, along with catastrophe models used to develop rates, and emails outlining regulators’ objections to how rates were developed.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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In an interview with CBS News Texas, West said Plano has delivered a letter of intent outlining its offer, even as the Stars continue negotiating with Dallas on a plan that could keep the team at American Airlines Center beyond its 2031 lease expiration.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Itemizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemizing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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