NUMERATING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

numerating

verb

present participle of numerate

as in listing

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

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Relevance

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

generalizing

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Verb

The property's listing agent told CBS News Bay Area that Iriarte-Valdez had mentioned experiencing financial problems and that the home appeared to be headed toward foreclosure.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Smith is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of listing

Verb

In a unique adaptation of a traditional ceremony, the bridal party reinterpreted the seven blessings by reciting their own personalized blessing for the couple.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
They were refreshed to have a speaker who wasn’t reciting a script or hiding behind slides.

— Matt Abrahams, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of reciting

Verb

News of the deal was first reported by Corporate Jet Investor, a trade publication that obtained an email from Solairus CEO Dan Drohan outlining the transaction to industry partners.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Going forward, Congress could pass resolutions outlining alternative strategies and regularly drag cabinet officials up to Capitol Hill to testify on the conduct of the war.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlining

Verb

The Abbott Elementary star recently shared an Instagram post detailing her recent travels — and among floppy hats and patterned dresses, one timeless style caught our eye.

— Claire West, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Inspector General Eliot Prescott released a 26-page report detailing the findings of his investigation into the death of 33-year-old Gamboy Guaranda at the New Haven Correctional Center on April 16.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of detailing

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