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as in to list
to make a list of
numerate the dish's ingredients for me
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2
as in to recite
to specify one after another
I don't have the time to numerate all the reasons, so I'll offer just a few
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Recent Examples of numerate
Meanwhile, California’s Democratic officials recently approved new math standards that would end advanced math in elementary and middle school and Oregon’s have abolished the requirement that high school graduates be literate and numerate.
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Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerate
Verb
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He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Multiple reports have listed the Celtics among the suitors for Lillard.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Modern translations of the Oath are still recited at most medical schools.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Its music video, released May 8, shows a group of individuals dressed in animal skins reciting the song’s lyrics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Archaeologists plan to inventory the tile fragments, reconstruct as many as possible and continue studying the finds.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Describing and inventorying the current state would naturally be part of that.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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AllHipHop obtained court documents detailing that the estate of the late Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother, is suing the 52-year-old singer for allegedly keeping the trust’s portion of the huge catalog sale.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
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In the museum’s archive are articles detailing how Black babies, referred to by the slur pickaninnies, were used as bait to lure and kill Florida alligator.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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“Numerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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