1
as in list
a long stated list of things one after another
Nobody wants to deal with a coworker who repeats the same litany of complaints day after day.
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as in prayer
an address to a deity or religious figure
In Catholic tradition, the Litany of the Saints is commonly sung at Mass the night before Easter.
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Recent Examples of litany
Despite the litany of charges and past convictions, Rodriguez was released from jail multiple times while living in sanctuary cities, federal authorities said.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
There are a litany of legislative proposals seeking to rein in prediction markets.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Criticisms of Jerome Powell That is the milder edge of a much sharper litany of criticisms Warsh has levied at Powell and the current Fed.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Others were skeptical, noting that Tehran was already facing a litany of economic penalties that had little impact on its behavior.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
There are a litany of legislative proposals seeking to rein in prediction markets.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Criticisms of Jerome Powell That is the milder edge of a much sharper litany of criticisms Warsh has levied at Powell and the current Fed.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Others were skeptical, noting that Tehran was already facing a litany of economic penalties that had little impact on its behavior.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
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Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson remained on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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However, this discount only applies at qualifying gas stations, so review the list of stations near you and make sure to compare prices at those stations ahead of time.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The actor’s mom, Joyce Patton, also shared the news on Facebook and asked for prayers for her son.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tax would be added directly to room bills and apply to more than 80 hotel properties citywide, as well as over 2,100 active Airbnb and Vrbo listings.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Event listings should be submitted at least two weeks in advance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Over time, the family ultimately finds a path to some grace and even happiness.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The real bureaucratic realities of running a government are different than those of campaigning, and everyone is entitled to some grace on that.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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Part of the possibly-liberal register of his rhetoric is Karp’s frequent invocation of art (and his references to his liberal upbringing, including his artist mother).—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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