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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But few people itemize expenses these days, so most people receive no offsetting tax benefit for the contribution. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Those deductions must be itemized and total more than 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 Residents who itemize tax breaks cannot deduct more than $10,000 in levies paid to state and local governments, including income and property taxes. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 To adjust for inflation, the IRS raised both the standard deduction and tax brackets, putting some people into lower brackets and letting taxpayers who weren’t itemizing deduct more of their income. Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 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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