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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
The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Then there was a song, and a teacher recited a prayer in English.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Williams and Garrett recited handwritten vows from a booklet Garrett picked out.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
After a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a poetic tribute recited by Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks, about 50,000 Chicagoans got their first glimpse of Picasso’s present.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Then there was a song, and a teacher recited a prayer in English.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Williams and Garrett recited handwritten vows from a booklet Garrett picked out.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
After a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a poetic tribute recited by Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks, about 50,000 Chicagoans got their first glimpse of Picasso’s present.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
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It’s gotten so bad that, in one of the largest H-2A criminal cases ever, a federal judge described the abuse of these workers as a form of modern-day slavery.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jokes that could very well work in his trademark loose-documentary style fall flat when read by actors who’ve simply memorized their lines.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, it was later revealed that Kemper — who has an IQ of 131 — had memorized 28 psychological tests and the acceptable answers during his time at Atascadero.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line provided.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The canyon between Laura and the couple remains vast after Laura told Cherry in Episode 3 that Daniel died after his rock-climbing accident just to get Cherry out of their lives.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, a law enforcement source later told The New York Times that the findings, from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms report, had not been verified by the agency’s analysts and could have been misinterpreted.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Krueger outlined the trade-offs.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s 2017 legislation outlined the list of SSTBs to limit eligibility for a 20% deduction for certain businesses.—
Ana Teresa Solá,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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From mid-November 2021 to May 2022, the postings recounted reconnaissance of the target performed in the lead-up to the attack.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poster recounted the story, which began when an elderly customer started putting her groceries on the conveyor belt while the poster was still unloading their cart.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The approvals contradict the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) neutrality conditions detailed in their ad-hoc guidelines.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the Fall of Reach was already chronicled back in 2001 with a novel of the same name.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My recent visit to Normandy, France, was of a different ilk, mostly revisiting the history of WWII, chronicled in my first two stories (links below).—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Recited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recited. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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