itemize

verb

item·​ize ˈī-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce itemize (audio)
itemized; itemizing

transitive verb

: 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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The letter also itemized rural hospitals at risk in Alaska, Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 12 June 2025 Garrett Watson, the director of policy analysis at the Tax Foundation, told ABC News that the majority of taxpayers do not itemize when the file their taxes. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 21 May 2025 The White House's reaction to reports that Amazon was planning to itemize tariff pricing — which Amazon later denied — shows how tricky the current political landscape is for American businesses. Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 1 May 2025 Start with your take-home pay (after taxes and deductions), then itemize essential expenses (housing, food, transportation, utilities, loan payments) and then account for your fun spending (eating out, entertainment, travel, streaming). Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for itemize

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of itemize was in 1857

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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

itemize

verb
item·​ize ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz How to pronounce itemize (audio)
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
noun

Legal Definition

itemize

transitive verb
item·​ize ˈī-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce itemize (audio)
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions

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