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Recent Examples of recitation
The lawsuit is devoid of specific allegations against anyone, much less Abel, relying exclusively on generalized recitations of boilerplate legal jargon.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Maariv is completed with recitation of the Hallel prayer, as befitting any joyous holiday.
—Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
It was played in St. Peter’s Square at a nightly recitation of the rosary.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
It was recorded from his hospital room and played in St. Peter's Square during the nightly recitation of the Rosary.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Maariv is completed with recitation of the Hallel prayer, as befitting any joyous holiday.
—Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
It was played in St. Peter’s Square at a nightly recitation of the rosary.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
It was recorded from his hospital room and played in St. Peter's Square during the nightly recitation of the Rosary.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitation
Noun
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The singer took a break from feeding fans cherries to attend his daughter Sovereign Bo’s recital.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
22 May 2025
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May 28, 7:30 p.m. (recitals), May 29-31, 2:30 p.m. (recitals) and 7:30 p.m. (concertos); June 1, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. (recitals).—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Lifting heavier weights or successfully completing more repetitions are other signs of muscle gain.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Disjointed communication between interviewers often leads to repetition and confusion.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This method, known as an enumeration attack, leads to $1.1 billion in fraud losses annually, comprising a significant share of overall global losses due to fraud, according to Visa.—
Sheila Chiang,
CNBC,
26 July 2024
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The text was pretty simple: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The announcement comes as higher education has been roiled by a litany of policy changes related to foreign students.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Last week’s meeting featured a litany of speakers who criticized the application process and methodology.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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