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 Supreme Court has long since stopped enforcing the Founders’ intention that the federal government be limited by the enumeration of Congress’s powers.
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Michigan recently released a request for proposals to undertake a new enumeration study this year.
—Alexis J. Handal, The Conversation, 15 July 2024
The country may seem awfully powerful, in static enumerations of economic or military mass, but applied power—actual power out in the world—is something quite different.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The allocation of federal resources and funding depends on a complete enumeration of AAPI communities.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Michigan recently released a request for proposals to undertake a new enumeration study this year.
—Alexis J. Handal, The Conversation, 15 July 2024
The country may seem awfully powerful, in static enumerations of economic or military mass, but applied power—actual power out in the world—is something quite different.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The allocation of federal resources and funding depends on a complete enumeration of AAPI communities.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumeration
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The executive order gives the Domestic Policy Council 90 days to submit a list of policy recommendations.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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California policymakers are considering state ownership of one or more oil refineries The move is among a list of options presented by the California Energy Commission to ensure steady gas supplies as oil companies pull back from the refinery business in the state.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, February 23, 2025. 1:15 This Week with George Stephanopoulos ABC News HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM AND SEN.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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If your nonprofit would like to submit an event listing or photos of events that have happened recently, please email linda.mcintosh@sduniontribune.com.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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This means young adults have to compete with Baby Boomers and Millennials for limited inventory.—
Jason Hidalgo,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The banquet of beautiful singing is too abundant for a complete inventory.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In December, Variety confirmed Lawrence was working on a new iteration of the series via 20th Television for ABC.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The movement to boycott Meta is only the latest iteration of an ongoing cultural shift.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Enumeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumeration. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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