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enumerate

[ih-noo-muh-rayt, 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

The reasons why that happened are nearly too obvious and too depressing to enumerate.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 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

The Times requested the communications last month, and the report — which was meant to pinpoint failures and enumerate lessons learned, to avoid repeating mistakes — was issued in early October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

But at that moment of first doubt, they were a long way from being able to enumerate precisely why they felt the way they did.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

A July 25 New York Times article enumerates these details.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025

“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

The viewer never assumes for a moment that any of this is in her head, even as the narration enumerates the psychic effects of long-term sleep deprivation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

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

Several of these factors were enumerated this week by Arun Sundaram, senior vice president for investment strategy at CFRA.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

He also enumerated his contributions to the Black community and rejected the idea that he is “hiding” to evade legal consequences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024

I enumerated the problems and when I finished, he said, “I will see what I can do.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The county needs to focus on updating and enumerating plans to ensure “the next disaster is met with updated and enhanced plans with clear authorities,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

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

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 22, 2024

The same can’t be said of Marvel itself, according to a recent Variety story enumerating the disarray in Marvel’s business suites where executives have lost the thread due to the MCU’s overextension.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

The method of enumerating the months and the years has changed much more over the intervening centuries than have the astrological niceties.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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