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verb

enumerate

to mention a number of things one by one

In a sentence

Six example sentences with enumerate, each labelled with its topic.

  • The contract enumerates every service the cleaner will provide, down to which windows are washed in which month.

    Law

  • The lecturer enumerated four objections in order, pausing after each so the room could see where the argument broke.

    Philosophy

  • Before service the chef enumerates the allergens in every dish, naming them aloud so no server has to guess.

    Cooking

  • The statement enumerates every fee the account charged last year, from overdraft penalties to a two-dollar paper billing surcharge.

    Finance

  • The consultant enumerated the seven steps in the current returns process, and the room realised four of them were pointless.

    Business

  • The manifesto enumerates twelve promises in a numbered list, which made it easy for reporters to check each one later.

    Politics

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