Thesaurus results for NUMERATE

numerate

verb

ˈnü-mə-ˌrāt

Definition of numerate

as in to list

to make a list of numerate the dish's ingredients for me

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as in to recite

to specify one after another I don't have the time to numerate all the reasons, so I'll offer just a few

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Recent Examples of numerate Meanwhile, California’s Democratic officials recently approved new math standards that would end advanced math in elementary and middle school and Oregon’s have abolished the requirement that high school graduates be literate and numerate. — Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024

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The manufacturer lists approximately 2,485 miles with a 40,000-pound payload.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Then came an Excel spreadsheet, listing some 20,000 voters by name, date of birth and address.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Ethnographic research from northwest Armenia, published in 2024, describes people bathing the baby while reciting prayers and blessings.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
The Vatican said the pope is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of recite

Verb

Start With Decisions, Not Use Cases When starting new projects, organizations usually begin by inventorying possible AI use cases.

— Igor Rikalo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
To inventory their emissions, carbon’s bookkeepers first consult the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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El Salvador’s representative to the United Nations condemned the attack, detailing the ambush for members of the Security Council.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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