enumerates

present tense third-person singular of enumerate
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as in tells
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 itemizes
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 enumerates Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay. John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The Bulls’ depth chart for the Miami game lists 36 players that are either a senior or a graduate.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Currently, the app (and web interface) lists upcoming shipments at the top of the inbox.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • In short, the new material can be thought of as a smart, rubbery material that tells you when it’s stressed out by literally changing color.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The break can be claimed whether or not someone itemizes deductions, and is phased out starting at $150,000 for single taxpayers and $300,000 for joint filers.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the film’s opening scene, a white schoolgirl recites a list of the materials.
    Big Think, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Each text counts as one vote, with a limit of 10 votes per couple via SMS.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An asthma action plan is a form that outlines what to do when symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, fatigue or abdominal pain occur.
    Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Based on this experience, this article outlines four strategies for building regional hubs that create sustainable competitive advantages.
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.
    Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input.
    David Szondy August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In his new memoir, The Book of Sheen, Charlie Sheen details his memories of his time in the Philippines with his family while his dad, Martin, was making the Francis Ford Coppola film.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The memoir also details her break with that community due to, among other things, her support of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Enumerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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