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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 award recognizes the significant transformation the store has seen under Dixon's leadership, growing the small store into a staple jewelry destination in southeastern Wisconsin through a litany of global changes, Dixon's son Charlie, said.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Black men gained the rights that should have always been theirs; so did women, and workers, and a long litany of immigrants and others thought to be worth less than those who ruled the roost.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Adding to the litany of shabbiness is the fact that the company is in its twilight.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
The bill cleared the chamber after several years of controversy at the commission, including the ousting of and subsequent legal battle to reinstate former Chair Shannon O’Brien, a litany of internal conflicts, and a scathing report from the Office of the Inspector General.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Black men gained the rights that should have always been theirs; so did women, and workers, and a long litany of immigrants and others thought to be worth less than those who ruled the roost.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Adding to the litany of shabbiness is the fact that the company is in its twilight.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
The bill cleared the chamber after several years of controversy at the commission, including the ousting of and subsequent legal battle to reinstate former Chair Shannon O’Brien, a litany of internal conflicts, and a scathing report from the Office of the Inspector General.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
Noun
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On that official list of 3,200 children, the names of just under one-third were not recorded by the government or the schools.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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Lastly, these are some of the most compact earbuds on our list, weighing less than a quarter-ounce and perfect for stashing in the pocket of a personal item.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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In the meantime, a piece of paper towel taped over the hole and a prayer secures Perez's door.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family at this time.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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But while listings are generally spending longer on the market, there are a few markets that remain very competitive and where the median days on the market of a home for sale actually went down last month compared to a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The share of job listings taken up by AI-specific roles more than doubled from 2023 to 2024, according to Glassdoor data shared with ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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Agreeing to remove a controversial ingredient is a way to get in the administration’s good graces and can be a good business move—even if your foods are largely still unhealthy.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
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But throughout it all, she's maintained her signature grace, light, and humor.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 July 2025
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Meghan, 43, wore Dior for her second Buckingham Palace balcony appearance after marrying Prince Harry in 2018, their son Prince Archie's christening in 2019 and the national service of thanksgiving honoring Queen Elizabeth during her Platinum Jubilee in 2022, among other times.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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These prosaic details, coming three pages from the end, are shockingly poignant in their invocation of a familiar accouterment of upper-middle-class adolescence.—
Daphne Merkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Microsoft has integrated a2a support into Azure AI Foundry and enabled a2a agent invocation through Copilot Studio.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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