itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz 
itemized; itemizing
: to set down in detail or by particulars : list
itemized all expenses
Examples of itemize in a Sentence
a list of itemized expenses
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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As writer Ron Boone of Timonium also observed, seniors with no dependents who itemize deductions due to large medical expenses would be unable to use these deductions for tax purposes.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Some common deductions include student loan interest, which allows up to $2,500 in deductions annually, and charitable contributions, which are deductible when itemizing.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
About 90% of taxpayers claim the standard deduction now and do not itemize deductions.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
This included cutting the corporate tax rate and increasing standard deductions for individuals and couples, many of whom previously would have itemized instead of taking the standard deduction.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Some common deductions include student loan interest, which allows up to $2,500 in deductions annually, and charitable contributions, which are deductible when itemizing.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
About 90% of taxpayers claim the standard deduction now and do not itemize deductions.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
This included cutting the corporate tax rate and increasing standard deductions for individuals and couples, many of whom previously would have itemized instead of taking the standard deduction.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for itemize
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
noun
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
itemize
transitive verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions
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