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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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Several chefs described the event as a week of camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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An initial alert from the campus described a potential suspect as a white man, about 6 feet tall, and wearing black pants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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In true arcade fashion, each level ends with a boss battle whose unique patterns must be memorized to deliver critical blows.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bobba had sorted people with a Social Security number by age and found more than 12 million over 120 years old still listed in the agency’s data.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tosa continues to be a competitive real estate market, with the average home pending sale just 35 days after it’s listed.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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While Italy is expected to make progress in bringing its deficit under control, France shows no signs of doing so, Nomura outlined.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The speakers and attendees outlined their vision for the world at a time when national conservatism has reached its zenith of influence.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Relatives of victims of a Boeing 737 Max 8 crash in October 2018 into a southeast Asian sea and in March 2019 into an Ethiopian field recounted their grief to Judge Reed O’Connor on Wednesday.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company hasn't detailed the self-balancing tech either, and that might indicate that this vehicle is a while away.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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As Wu detailed, he mission will begin with an observer spacecraft approaching the target asteroid to conduct detailed surveys and collect precise physical data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leni and Heidi both chronicled their boat ride to the event on their Instagram Stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 of the HBO series chronicled the events of PlayStation’s 2020 game The Last of Us Part II and included the brutal murder of lead character Joel (Pedro Pascal) by the show’s newcomer antagonist Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Recited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recited. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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