recitation
noun
rec·i·ta·tion
ˌre-sə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of enumerating
a recitation of relevant details
2
: the act or an instance of reading or repeating aloud especially publicly
3
a
: a student's oral reply to questions
b
: a class period especially in association with and for review of a lecture
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Shavuot customs include all-night Torah study, listening to the recitation of the Ten Commandments, the reading of the Book of Ruth, eating dairy products and adorning the home with flowers.
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Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The vigil includes a lantern-light procession, poetry, music and a recitation of the names of soldiers who died on April 19, 1775.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
The Pope’s pre-recorded remarks, broadcast on loudspeakers at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square ahead of the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer, marked the first time supporters heard the pontiff’s voice since his hospitalization around three weeks ago.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
This halting, haunted recitation, almost like the conjugation of an unfamiliar verb, speaks to Li’s state more precisely than anything else in the book.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The vigil includes a lantern-light procession, poetry, music and a recitation of the names of soldiers who died on April 19, 1775.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
The Pope’s pre-recorded remarks, broadcast on loudspeakers at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square ahead of the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer, marked the first time supporters heard the pontiff’s voice since his hospitalization around three weeks ago.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
This halting, haunted recitation, almost like the conjugation of an unfamiliar verb, speaks to Li’s state more precisely than anything else in the book.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recitation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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recitation
noun
rec·i·ta·tion
ˌres-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: a complete telling or listing of something
2
: the act or an instance of reading or repeating aloud especially before an audience
3
: a student's oral reply to questions
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