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itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Thursday’s notice, if accepted by an insurer, would remove from a policyholder the burden of counting every throw pillow or itemizing every fork.
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
But since 2018, only about 10% of them have been itemizing.
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Una Osili, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
As a result, many people stopped itemizing their tax returns and started using the standard deduction instead.
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Una Osili, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
That's because studios tend to absorb the costs of individual pictures in their overall expenses and don't itemize how much was spent on each one.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
noun
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
itemize
transitive verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions
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