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enumerate

[ih-noo-muh-reyt, ih-nyoo-] / ɪˈnu məˌreɪt, ɪˈnju- /


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"Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues."

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Cheerful illustrations accompanied by rhyming text enumerate little acts of love over the course of a day, from early-morning wake-ups to indulging requests for one more bedtime lullaby.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

“That process should look at their current risk tolerance and help enumerate their goals, both short and long term, which will help you and the adviser determine the appropriate mix of investments.”

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

To workers and their families, suffering has far-reaching consequences that are hard to enumerate.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2023

As Gosling recalled, “Rosalind let rip in her best pedagogical style: ‘you’re wrong for the following reasons’...which she proceeded to enumerate as she demolished their proposal.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Mr. Elwes, a mathematical logician and professor at the University of Leeds, enumerates a multitude of such anecdotes—delightful, insightful, informative—to illustrate the bigger picture in “Huge Numbers.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

“The hungry throng” that Lee-Mäder enumerates includes at least 40 insect species that “feed often or exclusively on North American milkweeds in the summer,” he writes.

From Seattle Times Nov. 8, 2023

It enumerates the things from home the brave boy will hold to his heart for comfort.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2023

McClodden’s works are meticulously grounded in their physical nature, evidenced by the way she always enumerates their material components.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 2022

One page after Tanaina Plantlore enumerates the wild potato, it describes a closely related species, wild sweet pea, Hedysarum mackenzii.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Once the lender got around to a physical check to count cattle and value McClain’s collateral—the first full inspection after more than four years of sending him money—it enumerated only 8,916 animals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

“The Commission has not, to date, made a determination regarding whether any such contracts involve an activity enumerated or prohibited.”

From Barron's Nov. 6, 2025

But it also enumerated a list of business types that are no longer allowed downtown.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2023

“The basis for security revocations are specifically enumerated by ODNI.”

From Washington Times Nov. 7, 2023

I enumerated the many times that we had brought our grievances before the government and the equal number of times that we were ignored or shunted aside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Throughout its episodes lurk excerpts of dialogue enumerating frustration about the state of the world that could be mistaken for modern complaints.

From Salon Nov. 15, 2025

She quickly proved her worth to the family brand, sweetly selling her father-in-law’s every whim and enumerating the evil forces bent on taking him down.

From Slate Jan. 20, 2025

Then he did a spiel about proving naysayers wrong that climaxed with his enumerating how many People’s Choice Awards he’s won.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2024

At the same time, “Some people are concerned that enumerating caste will solidify identities,” Jodhka says.

From Science Magazine Mar. 22, 2024

He answered their concerns one by one, enumerating their rights and explaining how to wring justice out of various government agencies.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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