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
Hansard found himself in Dublin City, hanging out with writers like Seamus Heaney, directors like Jim Sheridan, and listening to Paul Meehan reciting poetry in a basement.
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
The project has gained attention far beyond the synagogue’s walls, and elicited a range of mourning practices that go beyond reciting the traditional prayer.
—Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Players talk more quietly, reciting insistent promises that this team isn’t that bad.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of actors sit anxiously, reciting dialogue to themselves.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Harrison has also started singing again, reciting word-for-word the lyrics of old 1970s hits.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
The project has gained attention far beyond the synagogue’s walls, and elicited a range of mourning practices that go beyond reciting the traditional prayer.
—Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Players talk more quietly, reciting insistent promises that this team isn’t that bad.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of actors sit anxiously, reciting dialogue to themselves.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Harrison has also started singing again, reciting word-for-word the lyrics of old 1970s hits.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciting
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When describing his overall plan for ELL and emergent bilingual learning after staff cuts, Licata said those resources are not being spent in the right directions for students.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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What the note was describing lay outside the perimeter.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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A lot of language apps feel more like games than actual learning tools, leaving you memorizing random words instead of having real conversations.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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As interior secretary, Kempthorne made the decision in 2008 to issue protections for polar bears by listing the species as threatened.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
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Also, take screenshots of the seat listing for your records.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Like Flores and Natal, Kaik found that the company, York Service & Towing, would only take cash, telling her that sometimes, people would pay with a credit card then cancel the card before payment went through.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after telling her to contact security, Alvarez arrived upstairs.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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In outlining their case, authorities have not said how Talley ended up possessing the gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The motive remains unclear, though state media reported the man left documents behind at the courthouse outlining his grievances.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is an interesting piece from Wired reporter Will Knight, who describes firsthand how advanced AI models are becoming alarmingly effective at social engineering, recounting a highly personalized phishing attempt generated entirely by the open-source model DeepSeek-V3.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jones found out about the vote to close INA after the Friends of Fort Worth Instagram page shared a Star-Telegram story detailing the possible vote.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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This simple V-neck tee gets a subtle upgrade with contrast white detailing at the collar and sleeves.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest challenges in narrating Mirikitani’s career is that the majority of his collages are untitled and his works are difficult to date because of his displacement and transpacific migration.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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After his challenge attempt, Probst jumped right back into hosting duties, narrating as Joe earned the immunity necklace.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Reciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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