numerating

verb

present participle of numerate
1
as in listing
to make a list of numerate the dish's ingredients for me

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Relevance
2
as in reciting
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 Synonyms for numerating
  1. listing
  2. reciting
  3. outlining
  4. detailing
Verb
  • The district on June 30 posted a job listing for a new Jacksonville High School band director.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • Currently, the Oakley Municipal Code does not include a definition for or listing of data centers, said Strelo.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • The youngest Lestat trips over reciting a passage about being encircled by God’s love.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The music video shows Jelly arriving at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco, while reciting a prayer in a voiceover.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of reciting
Verb
  • Different departments and agencies have various policies outlining what actions are appropriate if a car stop or other incident goes awry.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • To demonstrate ongoing compliance, Newcastle must submit six-monthly progress reports to UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), outlining their transfer balance and adherence to the settlement.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of outlining
Verb
  • Left behind are her great-grandmother’s haunting journals detailing the story of her own phantom, and subsequently, her brutal murder.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Prosecutors spent Friday afternoon detailing the nature of the relationship between Burke and Rivas Hernandez.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of detailing
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