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as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met
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as in listed
to specify one after another
the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III
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Recent Examples of recited
For a whole year, Hersh didn’t utter a single word in his new class, where the teacher recited lessons in modern Hebrew.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Newsweek was unable to find reputable studies that verified the exact figures Trump has recited.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Then there was a song, and a teacher recited a prayer in English.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Newsweek was unable to find reputable studies that verified the exact figures Trump has recited.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Then there was a song, and a teacher recited a prayer in English.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
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Those sentiments likely described how everyone inside the locker room felt after the loss.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As professor Paolo Quattrone has described, the Dean sits at one end beneath a towering Gothic window.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jokes that could very well work in his trademark loose-documentary style fall flat when read by actors who’ve simply memorized their lines.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, it was later revealed that Kemper — who has an IQ of 131 — had memorized 28 psychological tests and the acceptable answers during his time at Atascadero.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and former CEO Richard Fain, for example, recently listed his 10,840-square-foot Coral Gables mansion for $42 million and signed a long-term lease at Regency Parc.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee last month released tens of thousands of pages of records tied to Epstein’s prosecution, including a handwritten note mentioning Trump among the names listed in a birthday letter collection for Epstein.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump outlined the 20-point plan last week at the White House alongside Netanyahu.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s press office outlined new rules that would sharply restrict reporting, leveraging the fact that many military reporters have press credentials allowing physical access to the Pentagon complex.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the book, Douglas recounted how Speck found an injured sparrow who had flown into his jail cell.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reading out the verdict, Korner recounted the horrific crimes committed by Abd–Al-Rahman, including gang rapes, abuse, and mass killings.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Prompts can generate characters and scenes from, say, Bob’s Burgers, SpongeBob SquarePants, Gravity Falls, Pokémon, Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, as The Hollywood Reporter has detailed in using OpenAI’s latest tool.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump detailed Israel’s cooperation in a post on Truth Social, saying it has been shared with Hamas.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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Investigative reports have chronicled how the hashtag #YestoMeat was used to spread distrust in the commission’s 2019 findings.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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As our new Warriors writer Nick Friedell chronicled, general manager Mike Dunleavy decided to delay his season-opening media session until later in the week.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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