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as in to list
to make a list of
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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as in to recite
to specify one after another
itemized the potential problems if a wind farm is built there
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Recent Examples of itemize
Families of higher income, especially small business income, must itemize taxes and will lose income, bringing larger amounts into state coffers.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
The standard deduction already simplified tax filing for millions—before 2017, 40% of Americans itemized; now only 9% do.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
To deduct gambling losses, a filer would have to be itemizing and exceeding the amounts of the standard deduction.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
High-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey all have top tax rates above 10%, so changes there would be meaningful for many taxpayers who itemize deductions.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
The standard deduction already simplified tax filing for millions—before 2017, 40% of Americans itemized; now only 9% do.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
To deduct gambling losses, a filer would have to be itemizing and exceeding the amounts of the standard deduction.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
High-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey all have top tax rates above 10%, so changes there would be meaningful for many taxpayers who itemize deductions.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itemize
Verb
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Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Now, the 2009 Masters champion readies for a return to Augusta National after being officially listed as one of the former champions set to take part.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each night, Imams may recite one thirtieth of the Quran in a special nightly prayer so that the entire holy book will be read by the end of the month, according to the Islamic Network Group.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mez witnessed Sacramento producer Big Hollis make a beat from scratch while Taylor wrote lyrics down on his phone and began to recite them.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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This involves validating your will (or determining your heirs at law if there is no will), inventorying your assets, settling your debts, and distributing the remainder to your beneficiaries.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Make a habit of inventorying your calendar regularly, giving special scrutiny to recurring obligations.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite the clear evidence of character’s crucial role in judgment and well-being, as detailed in our 2023 book The Character Compass, skepticism persists, particularly in this unsettled environment.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Employees were also distressed by Acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek's response to Elon Musk's demand that workers detail five recent work accomplishments.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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Sandler enumerated services the school provides, in addition to $850,000 in rent, including vocational training, physical recreation, transportation, scholarships for the children of veterans and hundreds of free meals.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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At a meeting held at Southwest High School on Sept. 18, 1961, Missouri highway engineers outlined the plan — a six-lane, high-speed, limited-access highway, much of it depressed 20 feet or more below the surface.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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Collective bargaining agreements between an employer and a union representing workers outlines the rights and benefits of employees such as their pay schedule and their ability to challenge demotions or terminations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itemize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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