itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz 
itemized; itemizing
: to set down in detail or by particulars : list
itemized all expenses
Examples of itemize in a Sentence
a list of itemized expenses
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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The deduction would be available to taxpayers who itemize and those who claim the standard deduction.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
By comparison, the mortgage interest deduction is only available to taxpayers who itemize.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
The new tax break will be available even to people who don’t itemize deductions.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Only about 10% of Americans — mostly the wealthy — still itemize their taxes, since the standard deduction is now $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for joint filers.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
By comparison, the mortgage interest deduction is only available to taxpayers who itemize.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
The new tax break will be available even to people who don’t itemize deductions.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Only about 10% of Americans — mostly the wealthy — still itemize their taxes, since the standard deduction is now $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for joint filers.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for itemize
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
noun
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
itemize
transitive verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions
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