as in lists
a long stated list of things one after another
Nobody wants to deal with a coworker who repeats the same litany of complaints day after day.
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Recent Examples of litanies
Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litanies
Noun
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Today, Freaks and Geeks routinely shows up on critics’ lists of the best shows ever made.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gears of War having its 'Reach moment' with E-Day was only a matter of time; Doom has just received the same treatment with The Dark Ages, and lists of great video game prequels are growing larger almost every year as publishers and developers refuse to bury big money-making franchises.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chinese robotics firm Unitree is eyeing a valuation of up to 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) for its upcoming initial public offering, Reuters reported, in what would be one of the largest tech listings for the country in recent years.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The young couple met when Daniel was looking into buying an apartment and toured one of Cherry’s company's listings.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Repeat 10 times, increasing repetitions as strength improves.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Litanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litanies. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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