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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
Her Senate colleagues convened the ethics committee in January 2025 to investigate a litany of accusations that Jaquez Lewis tried to withhold pay from one aide and used others to perform work around her house.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Tim Seymour has been pounding the table about this on our show, rattling off a litany of reasons why the European economy is actually on an upswing--from higher defense spending to, believe it or not, deregulation!
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
His resignation — and the airing of some of the complaints — was followed by the firing of the city’s police oversight director and a litany of lawsuits.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Health insurers have endured a litany of problems with Medicare Advantage over the past three years.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Tim Seymour has been pounding the table about this on our show, rattling off a litany of reasons why the European economy is actually on an upswing--from higher defense spending to, believe it or not, deregulation!
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
His resignation — and the airing of some of the complaints — was followed by the firing of the city’s police oversight director and a litany of lawsuits.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Health insurers have endured a litany of problems with Medicare Advantage over the past three years.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Air Vents Lastly, Schrader says an area of focus to add to your list is your HVAC's air vents or grilles inside your home.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie’s church community has also been holding her and her family in prayer.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For 40 days, the Church invites the faithful to practice prayer, fasting, and acts of charity, as well as to reflect on their actions and make personal changes, such as giving up vices and strengthening their relationship with God.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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For an extensive listing of my well-over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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But that being said, grace is a miracle that’s always within our reach.—
John E. Green,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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He is expected to give his partner a ton of grace here.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Violette’s nostalgic invocation of the aesthetics of the late ’60s and early ’70s did not so much channel the utopianism of the counterculture as mourn its passing, returning again and again to the grave of the last mythic moment when radical change seemed possible.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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If the goal is to trigger unruly public unrest to justify presidential invocation of the insurrection act as some charge, why not visit the spirited crowds at WWE instead.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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