Thesaurus results for NUMERATE

numerate

verb

ˈnü-mə-ˌrāt

Definition of numerate

as in to list

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

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as in to recite

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 numerate Meanwhile, California’s Democratic officials recently approved new math standards that would end advanced math in elementary and middle school and Oregon’s have abolished the requirement that high school graduates be literate and numerate. — Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024

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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

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 first task is to inventory potential sources of liability.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of inventory

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

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