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The Meaning of Enumerate Gets Specific
In a census year, the U.S. government attempts to enumerate every single citizen of the country—a task that, even in the modern era of technology, isn't truly possible. Medical tests often require the enumeration of bacteria, viruses, or other organisms to determine the progress of a disease or the effectiveness of a medication. Despite its numer- root, you don't have to use numbers when enumerating. For students of government and law, the "enumerated powers" are the specific responsibilities of the Congress, as listed in the U.S. Constitution; these are the only powers that Congress has, a fact that the Tenth Amendment makes even more clearly.
Examples of enumerate in a Sentence
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
That was Joe Biden’s strategy for three years that only produced the immense casualties enumerated above.
—John Seiler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The Snakes on a Plane star said that Willis enumerated several examples to help clarify his point.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Musk, who heads Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, orchestrated a mass email to federal employees Saturday asking them to reply with approximately five bullet points enumerating their achievements last week.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enumerate. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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