1
as in to list
to make a list of
numerate the dish's ingredients for me
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2
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.
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Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerate
Verb
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Loewen’s case is not listed in El Dorado Superior Court.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Eagles have officially listed Johnson as questionable to return with an ankle injury.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nationally, there is an effort to inventory and replace lead service lines as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act—Lead and Copper Rule Improvements.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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McMurtry—the rare book fancier—did not inventory his collection for his successors.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The dress had lace detailing and black feathers.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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His award came with a glass plaque detailing the honor and a $1,000 cash prize.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Numerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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