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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

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

“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

But what would happen if I were to give you a questionnaire and ask you to enumerate your reasons for preferring one jam to another?

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

“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

As a choir musters behind her, she enumerates her partner’s failings and points out all that she’s done — “I was always there to pick up the pieces when you were a full-blown catastrophe.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 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

The government of which they’re part is bound by laws, by a Constitution that is not only a document of enumerated laws but a mean, lean machine for preserving liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

There’s a journalistic quality to the movie, which delivers a readily digestible summary of Beckett’s life, with all the important moments neatly enumerated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024

I enumerated these points to my two colleagues.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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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