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recitation

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Definition of recitation

as in recital

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Recent Examples of recitation After the grave was closed, the clergy then continued to say prayers and recitations from the Quran. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 The husband-wife duo of Dave Walker and Lois Hart anchored the first newscast with no fancy introduction, no mission statement, just an immediate recitation of the day’s headlines. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Despite her considerable experience in government, her responses lacked substance and were often composed mostly of recitations of her past actions in office. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 The reader who pauses for breath, after this recitation of horrors, is soon rewarded by being plunged into a yet more catastrophic mire. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recitation

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Each has a long patio with seating, and sliding doors open to reveal a huge angular four-poster swathed in mosquito netting and enough floor space to hold a dance recital.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Moments later, Bryan walked through the front door, and Cassidy raced into his arms, thrilled that her uncle had made it to her recital after all.

— Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of recital

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His 45- to 60-minute workouts combine high-repetition weight training with hundreds of core exercises designed to maintain strength, mobility and muscle tone while avoiding unnecessary bulk.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
The scene comes right after Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops, another enormous man-eating creature, and Nolan wanted to avoid the repetition.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026

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Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
The drafts were messy, but, in reality, so, too, were the handwritten ones—their own version of chaos with arrows, enumerations, and strikethroughs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

Definition of enumeration

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The brothers have repeatedly pleaded their innocence in the litany of charges against them.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
For the White House, Sunday’s match is the culmination of well over a year of navigating a litany of logistical challenges alongside co-hosts Canada and Mexico for what would be the biggest World Cup in history.

— Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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