ENUMERATING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

enumerating

verb

present participle of enumerate

as in reciting

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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generalizing

as in counting

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 listing

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 enumerating Though deferred action dates back at least to President Richard Nixon, Meissner issued a memo in 2000 enumerating 13 factors that immigration agents should consider before deporting someone. — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 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

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Verb

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
The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reciting

Verb

And that’s not counting the thousands who have been laid off, retired early, moved out of state or changed careers, just to survive.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Refinancing debt and counting all the savings from it upfront is a common one-time fix tactic used by past mayors to close gaps large and small.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of listing

Verb

Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlining

Verb

Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Warner says Neo handles three critical tasks which include inventorying every piece of agentic software installed; assessing how each is configured; and, enforcing policies on what each is permitted to do.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Historically, the assessor’s office was not so political and was focused on just fairly and accurately inventorying and assessing all property in the county.

— Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Definition of inventorying

Verb

Samsung is expected to release its full earnings report around the end of this month, detailing net profit and performance across individual business divisions.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of detailing

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