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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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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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
Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.
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PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
After reciting poetry, the same situation may appear differently, although nothing has changed except our perception, creating a space where the mystical, magical, or miraculous coexist, crafting a silver lining into the dark clouds of misfortune.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
His legal team planned to contest the admissibility of the undercover evidence, but at a hearing in January, 2022, just as a judge’s associate began reciting the charges against him, White interrupted.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Jews have been reciting this prayer – for the release of captives – for almost a thousand years.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Line of the week is Benito reciting a snippet of Pablo Neruda in Spanish.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Less convincing are some of the dramatically hefty scenes involving Dillon’s Horn, who seems, at times, to be reciting his dialogue rather than fully embodying it.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The musical is noted for the audience participation, including singing along to the tunes, reciting dialogue and some even dressing as characters in the movie.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
After reciting poetry, the same situation may appear differently, although nothing has changed except our perception, creating a space where the mystical, magical, or miraculous coexist, crafting a silver lining into the dark clouds of misfortune.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
His legal team planned to contest the admissibility of the undercover evidence, but at a hearing in January, 2022, just as a judge’s associate began reciting the charges against him, White interrupted.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Jews have been reciting this prayer – for the release of captives – for almost a thousand years.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Line of the week is Benito reciting a snippet of Pablo Neruda in Spanish.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Less convincing are some of the dramatically hefty scenes involving Dillon’s Horn, who seems, at times, to be reciting his dialogue rather than fully embodying it.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The musical is noted for the audience participation, including singing along to the tunes, reciting dialogue and some even dressing as characters in the movie.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciting
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Unicredit beats watch now Italian bank Unicredit also posted quarterly earnings above expectations on Wednesday, describing the three months to the end of September as a record quarter.—
Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After walking through the results of the study and describing the peril that cancer poses, Mokdad suggested to the officials that Lebanon could improve its health screening, ban smoking in public spaces and launch a set of aggressive anti-tobacco ads.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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So more focus on creating initiatives, applying knowledge, then memorizing and retaining knowledge.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Students were encouraged to learn civics through memorizing, reciting, summarizing and applying information, rather than through analyzing and evaluating information, investigating civic issues or engaging in civic action projects.—
Robert Maloy,
The Conversation,
17 Oct. 2025
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Matt Zingler, the co-founder and CEO of the global hip-hop festival Rolling Loud, is listing his Biscayne Point retreat, complete with 150 feet of prime bay frontage.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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West put that property up for sale in October 2021, PEOPLE reported, initially listing it for $11 million.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 22-page document outlining the allegations and charges against Judge Bronwyn Miller, a former prosecutor and current judge on Miami’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, was filed Thursday evening with the Florida Supreme Court.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the industry geared up to gather in Venice, the Senate Committee passed a draft law outlining a voluntary certification system for brands’ pipeline across all tiers of subcontracting, aimed at ensuring legality and traceability throughout, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another victim came to court, recounting a history of domestic abuse including choking and slapping by the defendant.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 34-year-old shared a series of photos on her Instagram recounting her recent trip to Dallas, which included a few snaps alongside her mom Michelle Duggar and several of her sisters.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The new homeowner shared the unbelievable first walk-through in a viral TikTok video, detailing the unexpected level of mess left behind.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The hem of the midi dress also included subtle lace detailing, another feminine element of Western style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Attenborough earned the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding daytime personality (non-daily) — for his hosting and narrating the Netflix show .—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cultures around the world have ancient traditions of narrating events, sometimes gruesome, through song.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Reciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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