RECITED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

recited

verb

past tense of recite

as in described

to give an oral or written account of in some detail recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

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Relevance

as in memorized

to give from memory after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

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read

as in listed

to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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generalized

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Recent Examples of recited Before the march set off for the Rose Garden near the Knesset, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum recited the Traveler’s Prayer, praying for the marchers’ safety and alluding to Banki’s death nearly 11 years before. —

Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched. —

Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward. —

Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2026 Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran. —

Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026 Poems commemorating Ḥusayn and his virtues are recited, and the assemblies of mourning conclude with rhythmic chest-beating accompanying the poetry. —

Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026 Nelson Mandela recited it in prison to give himself heart. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 Another resident, Tony Bieniosek, recited a poem to thank the outgoing trustees for their years of service to the district. —

Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 Laurel Hill president and ceo Nancy Goldenberg recited Joyce Kilmer's famous poem about trees to begin the ceremony. —

Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited

Verb

Last May, after playing through pain in his right hand, a slumping Alvarez was sidelined with what the team described as a muscle strain.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Rondeau described her father as a devoted dad who took her to volleyball and softball practice, went camping with her and taught her about the outdoors.

— Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 16 June 2026