enumerating

verb

Definition of enumeratingnext
present participle of enumerate
1
as in reciting
to specify one after another I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence

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2
as in counting
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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3
as in listing
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 Synonyms for enumerating
  1. reciting
  2. listing
  3. outlining
  4. telling
  5. detailing
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  • Beyond Saturday Night trailer, released Tuesday, features SNL alums Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more recalling their favorite sketches and reciting SNL’s famous, cold open outro.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In the tape, filmed by our babysitter, June sits in a chair against a brick wall, reciting her lines and picking at her knee, pensively.
    Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of reciting
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  • Deal Rationale Since Universal Music Group’s distribution and listing in 2021, Vivendi has been subject to a significant conglomerate discount, resulting in a notable decrease in valuation and limiting its capacity to execute external growth initiatives for its subsidiaries.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of listing
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  • Kick-starting an effective partnership starts with outlining core goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Multilateral organizations may also need clear protocols outlining who can access confidential materials, under what circumstances, and for how long.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlining
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  • Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The next two games will be telling.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
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  • The game was shown live on TNT Sports in the UK, and the league shared a pre-match social media post detailing its kick-off time in various time zones.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After the clip from the rally went viral, the Puerto Rican superstar endorsed Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency and shared a video to his Instagram Story detailing what would’ve been her plans for the island.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of detailing
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