Thesaurus results for ENUMERATE

enumerate

verb

i-ˈn(y)ü-mə-ˌrāt

Definition of enumerate

as in to list

to specify one after another I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence

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as in to count

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate

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as in to itemize

to make a list of let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand

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Recent Examples of enumerate Ruggiero enumerated on the problems for small professional theaters trying to stage musicals these days. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2026 Morris was closemouthed about her origins, but enumerated her various conditions with a kind of doleful enjoyment. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 At one point, Lennon was musing about his belief in reincarnation, and enumerating some of his past lives and identities, when Ono made a blunt analogy. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Notably, all of the express and enumerated federal government responsibilities envisioned by our nation’s founders fall into the discretionary spending category. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enumerate

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Verb

There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Omarr Norman-Lott is listed below, beginning the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of list

Verb

The latest available Census of Agriculture data, from 2023, counted about 47,000 cattle and calves in the county.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Miller sought an injunction similar to the one former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received, challenging eligibility rules that count seasons played at a junior college against a player’s four years of eligibility at a Division I school.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of count

Verb

But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Compute tokens to do the same work are metered, itemized and delivered on an invoice.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of itemize

Verb

Critics lacking a serious investment in women’s basketball can conveniently swoop in to recite their spiel, and pay no attention to the sport itself.

— Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of recite

Verb

The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Indrika Ratwatte, the acting assistant secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council that the Kenscoff attack forced more than 2,600 people to flee their homes, many for the second or third time.

— Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of tell

Verb

The book, co-written with journalist Katrina Onstad, details her tragic story of losing Miazga’s 14-year-old child, Mars, to suicide in 2020 and the aftermath.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The company recently detailed plans to move into K-dramas and game publishing through its subsidiary WebsCreative, including agreements around two unannounced, fully cast K-drama projects with major Korean broadcasters.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of detail

Verb

Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Watchlist volume jumps an average of 40 times for Unreleased Gems titles specifically, according to figures Letterboxd has publicly cited, numbers a filmmaker can point to that a skeptical buyer can’t wave away.

— Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

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