reciting

verb

present participle of recite
1
as in describing
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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2
as in memorizing
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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3
as in listing
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 reciting Sacramento City Clerk Mindy Cuppy responded Tuesday to the outbursts by reciting government codes to bring the council meeting to a halt. — Steve Large, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Merely reciting that the interest is held in a certain way is not enough; the entire agreement has to reflect that treat and not be internally contradictory as the operating agreement here was found to be. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The music video shows Jelly arriving at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco, while reciting a prayer in a voiceover. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 The video opens with the singer arriving at the prison while reciting a prayer in a voiceover before joining a group of inmates holding instruments. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 In ancient Greece, these stories were shared by rhapsodes, performers who traveled around reciting epic poems. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026 Flag lowering and raising ceremonies, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of patriotic songs remain mainstays at many summer camps today. — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The flags are saved for periodic retirement ceremonies that involve reciting a script, standing at attention, a moment of silent reflection, and the subsequent burning. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Gerald speaks in a forceful cadence, like a start-up founder reciting a LinkedIn post. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciting
  1. describing
  2. memorizing
  3. listing
  4. telling
  5. outlining
  6. recounting
  7. detailing
  8. narrating
Verb
  • The framework's own repository is blunt about its limits, describing its controls as defense-in-depth rather than true containment.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Fuldauer said the insurance industry needs to become a resilience partner for society, describing public-private partnerships as key to success in this area.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of describing
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  • People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • Working across cultures isn't about memorizing cultural facts or avoiding mistakes.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of memorizing
Verb
  • The administration was scrutinized by homeowners across New York City for the public list that was posted online last month, listing names and addresses of residents across the five boroughs, even if their properties were not subject to the tax.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Commissioner has questioned police spending Days before the traffic stop, Suarez proposed that Miami Beach create an online portal listing all city employees’ pay.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling
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  • The agency’s bid analysis reflects a process in which each Part D sponsor that wants to offer a standalone plan submits a bid to CMS every year, outlining the insurer’s benefits, costs and list of reimbursable medicines.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of outlining
Verb
  • The author draws a parallel to meteorological phenomena like the urban heat island effect, where evaporation helps cool environments, even humorously recounting using an infrared camera to study heat dynamics within their own sauna.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Despite initially losing consciousness herself as a result of the explosion, Maria still vividly remembered the atrocity when recounting it to the Museum of Civilian Voices.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • Trump asked before detailing his plans to pave over much of it.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The 15-minute video, which garnered more than half a million views, resonated with others who had also lost money, anonymously detailing their own debts in thousands of comments.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of detailing
Verb
  • Say what needs to change, keep the fix specific, and protect your energy before resentment starts narrating the whole situation.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lestat may have been narrating his failures this past season, but the series is celebrating its accomplishments as executive producer Mark Johnson announced a season-four renewal.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of narrating

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