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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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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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Recent Examples of recited
Not to mention their knowledge of the squad and the expectations of style that Fletcher recited in his first press conference, just as Solskjaer, Carrick and Giggs did before him.
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Ian Irving, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
McMillan, as Dowdle recited from memory, leads all rookies in receiving yards with 1,014.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
For those who prefer the holiday as presented by the rabbis who founded Rabbinic Judaism 2,000 years ago, there is an equal wealth of material, including in the prayers recited in synagogues.
—Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
The council formed core Christian doctrine and produced the first version of what would become the Nicene Creed – a singular profession of faith still recited by Christians of different denominations.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
In interviews after chapel ended, students recited core tenets of United Methodist belief.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
The bride and groom recited their vows and exchanged candy rings, and then there was lots of dancing and celebrating.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Poetry is sung or recited at every major event of our lives, from battle cry to betrothal, across all cultures and climes.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
One man held up a crucifix, and another recited the Lord’s Prayer over a megaphone.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Ian Irving, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
McMillan, as Dowdle recited from memory, leads all rookies in receiving yards with 1,014.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
For those who prefer the holiday as presented by the rabbis who founded Rabbinic Judaism 2,000 years ago, there is an equal wealth of material, including in the prayers recited in synagogues.
—Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
The council formed core Christian doctrine and produced the first version of what would become the Nicene Creed – a singular profession of faith still recited by Christians of different denominations.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
In interviews after chapel ended, students recited core tenets of United Methodist belief.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
The bride and groom recited their vows and exchanged candy rings, and then there was lots of dancing and celebrating.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Poetry is sung or recited at every major event of our lives, from battle cry to betrothal, across all cultures and climes.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
One man held up a crucifix, and another recited the Lord’s Prayer over a megaphone.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
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Alicia Kearns, the shadow national security minister and prominent critic of the project, described the approval of the embassy as handing Beijing a strategic advantage against British interests.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Francis also argued on appeal that Sammartino did not give enough consideration to his ailing health nor properly credit him for his cooperation, which prosecutors described as unprecedented.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The other judge acknowledged that Claude had memorized significant portions of books but said that the plaintiffs had failed to allege that this was a problem.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chalamet then studied and memorized these beats.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported that talks began late last year after Banijay, which is listed in Amsterdam, exited the chase for ITV Studios, the production arm of UK broadcaster ITV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many of the vitamins and minerals listed above can also be found in food.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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The host recounted Donald Trump‘s response, which blamed Good for her own murder, claiming that the ICE officer shot her in self defense to prevent being run over.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The manuals contained export control warnings and detailed the operations of multiple systems aboard the Essex and similar ships.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, Brooks detailed the invasive and non-invasive procedures and treatments she's undergone.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Another anniversary gift featured in the post was a photo album with thoughtful captions that chronicled the couple's relationship.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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One Last Adventure chronicled the big race to finish the script for the series finale, which wasn't fully completed until after the crew started filming the episode.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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