enumeration

Definition of enumerationnext
as in list
a long list of things one after another We were provided with an exhaustive enumeration of the inventory, ordered by amount currently on hand.

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Recent Examples of enumeration The set of 10 developed as the standard enumeration in the Haggadah, the liturgical text of Passover, which was first compiled in the early centuries of the Common Era and redacted toward the end of the first millennium. Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Anything that was anti-Jewish—a story about exclusion, an obstacle that hadn’t come down, a disapproving enumeration of supposedly Jewish traits—was possibly more fascinating. Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 But first consider the majority of the text of the Declaration: a stirring enumeration of specific grievances by the American colonists against the British crown. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 This method, known as an enumeration attack, leads to $1.1 billion in fraud losses annually, comprising a significant share of overall global losses due to fraud, according to Visa. Sheila Chiang, CNBC, 26 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for enumeration
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Noun
  • In the summer of ’63 the band signed a three-picture deal with United Artists, which gave The Beatles a list of potential directors.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • This has several use cases, including everything from ads to e-commerce listings to marketing content to in-game assets.
    Kshitij Dixit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Commodity analysts and strategists have sounded alarms that European oil shortages could emerge within weeks as inventories deplete as a result of disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Radar’s technology provides real-time data on inventory to help retailers and brands maximize sales, provide better customer service, and more effectively replenish, order and allocate merchandise.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Android Auto adapts to your infotainment screen All infotainment screens aren't designed equally, and previous iterations of Android Auto fit awkwardly on some smaller touchscreen systems.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Over the next 20 years, Pagani would release 12 different iterations of the car and build 140 examples of the Zonda.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 May 2026

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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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