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The Meaning of Enumerate Gets Specific
In a census year, the U.S. government attempts to enumerate every single citizen of the country—a task that, even in the modern era of technology, isn't truly possible. Medical tests often require the enumeration of bacteria, viruses, or other organisms to determine the progress of a disease or the effectiveness of a medication. Despite its numer- root, you don't have to use numbers when enumerating. For students of government and law, the "enumerated powers" are the specific responsibilities of the Congress, as listed in the U.S. Constitution; these are the only powers that Congress has, a fact that the Tenth Amendment makes even more clearly.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
And his influence can be seen in so many places, there’s no point in even enumerating it.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The suit enumerates a number of similarities between Woodall's undeveloped script and Moana and Moana 2.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Students hail from a plethora of countries including Haiti, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Russia, Ukraine and too many to enumerate.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enumerate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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