1
as in listing
to make a list of
numerate the dish's ingredients for me
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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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Libby Loeser, with Kentucky Select Properties, is the listing agent on the 6,000-square-foot home, which was built in 2025 and hit the market late last year.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The Premier League publishes the names of everyone who has taken the owners and directors’ test (OADT), listing them as either ‘Statutory directors’ or ‘Other Directors’ of their respective clubs.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harrison has also started singing again, reciting word-for-word the lyrics of old 1970s hits.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2026
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Google is famous for dodging questions by reciting platitudes on its calls.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Securing two triage rooms to complete the exam as a way to ensure privacy in the busy emergency department, Dana, with help from Emma, begins the evidence collection while carefully outlining the process to Ilana.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Broward Sheriff’s Office, like other law-enforcement agencies, has stringent rules on when its deputies can chase a vehicle, , outlining situations that allow for it, according to the agency’s policy.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
19 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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“Numerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerating. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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