enumerations

noun

plural of enumeration
as in lists
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 enumerations The drafts were messy, but, in reality, so, too, were the handwritten ones—their own version of chaos with arrows, enumerations, and strikethroughs. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerations
  1. lists
  2. listings
  3. inventories
Noun
  • On its website, for example, Shook Research lists 12 rankings of wealth advisers and management teams in partnership with Forbes.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Showrunners staff from lists, agents build those lists from recognition and a name that has never appeared on one is a name that has to be argued and fought for in every room.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lists
Noun
  • Suddenly, listings could reach far beyond the local neighborhood, nudging open the door to what had long been a niche corner of second-hand shopping.
    — Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Miami metro area has a significant shortage of affordable listings for many of those looking to buy houses.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of listings
Noun
  • Yet the military’s own acquisition efforts acknowledge limits to existing inventories.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventories

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