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as in lists
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 tells
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 itemizes
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 enumerates
Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.
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Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerates
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
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About 20% of the Constitution itemizes things that the federal and state governments may not do.
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If one spouse itemizes deductions, the other must also itemize.
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Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.
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Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.
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Recycling Europe counts more than 80 national federations and companies across 24 European Union and European Free Trade Association countries among its ranks, representing sectors that range from paper and plastics to textiles.
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On sale for just $13, this luminous tinted moisturizer has been bought by more than 20,000 Amazon shoppers in the last month—and counts Martha Stewart as a fan.
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The Department of Transportation outlines the basic policies in major carriers’ contracts.
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This is the first of those reports, which outlines advocacy objectives for the upcoming fiscal year — one of which is taxpayer identity theft.
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The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment.
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Nothing about the results computes.
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Each week, the list details the bestselling tunes of any style and any language on platforms like iTunes, which are still very important to the music industry, even though streaming has taken over as the main consumption vehicle.
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The indictment also details several games where Beasley allegedly engaged in fraudulent acts.
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“Enumerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerates. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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