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verb

past tense of enumerate
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as in counted
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate

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as in inventoried
to make a list of let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand

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Recent Examples of enumerated
Adjective
Here, though, the research team is trying to model people’s thoughts on financial policy, which is why the enumerated outcomes include initial rate recommendations, made up of a preferred policy rate, a confidence score, and a summary. John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
An investigation by the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project enumerated the most striking failings of the city’s anti-displacement efforts. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Design for systems that can absorb a surprise, not systems that assume surprises can be enumerated. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Morris was closemouthed about her origins, but enumerated her various conditions with a kind of doleful enjoyment. Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026 Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over our nascent nation. A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026 The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerated
Adjective
  • Dual or cross-listed stocks allows companies to trade shares on two or more equity exchanges.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • His final listed acting credit came in Disney’s Follow Me, Boys!
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The 5-4 ruling rejects a Republican challenge to voter law in California and 13 other states, where ballots received after Election Day may be counted if they are postmarked on Election Day or earlier.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • For itemized returns, there is an upper limit.
    Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Her non-itemized contributions of $200 or less each totaled just $433 for the entire quarter.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • The letter outlined that many food and household products available today would remain, alongside the gas station, while other items and services like clothing, major electronics, the pharmacy and the food court would not be offered.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • If the business reimburses the capital within a specified window, Magellan charges zero interest.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Mayor Steven Meiner asked city staff to explore requiring developers to obtain all necessary approvals within a specified timeframe before receiving the zoning incentives.
    Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The approach uses the aspherical electron densities computed using quantum mechanics to arrive at accurate determinations of atomic positions.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • During inference, large language models store computed token relationships in this cache rather than recalculating them with every output.
    David Noy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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