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as in list
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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as in prayer
an address to a deity or religious figure
In Catholic tradition, the Litany of the Saints is commonly sung at Mass the night before Easter.
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Recent Examples of litany
This causes a litany of other problems in the housing market, namely inventory.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis have also recommended that investors reject the unprecedented payout to Musk, the value of which is dependent on Tesla reaching a litany of market value thresholds and operational milestones.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
For the most part, fans were treated to a litany of matches where the Revolution were undone by their own lack of concentration.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Cooperating witnesses were also part of the trial, but defense attorneys frequently undermined their testimony by providing a litany of the crimes – often including murders – that the witnesses had admitted to as part of their plea deals.
—George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis have also recommended that investors reject the unprecedented payout to Musk, the value of which is dependent on Tesla reaching a litany of market value thresholds and operational milestones.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
For the most part, fans were treated to a litany of matches where the Revolution were undone by their own lack of concentration.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Cooperating witnesses were also part of the trial, but defense attorneys frequently undermined their testimony by providing a litany of the crimes – often including murders – that the witnesses had admitted to as part of their plea deals.
—George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
Noun
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The 32-year-old hurler can reportedly decline trades for 10 different teams across the league, but the specific teams on his no-trade list are not publicly known.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Our thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend Catalina, family, friends and his teammates.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Behind them was an altar lit with prayer candles, and a photo of Ríos Pérez in the center.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Check out the Carolina Panthers Radio Network for your local listings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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While that level of late-season overexposure is less than ideal—Dallas is the only NFL franchise that can stumble through the first half of the season at 3-5-1 and still be all over the TV Guide listings in the back half—the Cowboys are largely immune to being flexed out of the big TV windows.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mia's courage, optimism and grace touched the lives of the entire Husky community.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Not everyone is convinced economic talk is the way back into voters’ good graces.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in imposing tariffs on nearly every foreign nation.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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On June 29, 2002, Cheney briefly assumed presidential powers while Bush underwent a medical procedure, marking a rare invocation of the 25th Amendment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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