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Recent Examples of recitation
Their prayers called to mind the recitations of Kwanzaa’s seven principles.
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Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But his friends, with hearts softened by Linus’ recitation of scripture, come to his aid.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
But the answer must begin with a recitation of the crimes of Assad.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Along with grief and remembrance, a call to action
Saturday’s border vigil in El Paso and Juarez will feature a recitation of the names of people identified who have died this year in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s El Paso sector.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But his friends, with hearts softened by Linus’ recitation of scripture, come to his aid.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
But the answer must begin with a recitation of the crimes of Assad.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Along with grief and remembrance, a call to action
Saturday’s border vigil in El Paso and Juarez will feature a recitation of the names of people identified who have died this year in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s El Paso sector.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitation
Noun
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Through much of his life, the violinist has tended to have non-musical friends — despite his demanding regimen of rehearsals, practicing and recitals.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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At its annual scholarship recital in February, the club honored 18 students in elementary through high school with its prestigious award.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nutkins said that a few repetitions in a session can help.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Setting expectations can boost engagement and retention. Point 2: Highlight the value of repetition.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mitre describes a type confusion vulnerability, also known as common weakness enumeration 843, as occurring when a resource such as a pointer or object is accessed by a resource using an incompatible type.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The logic of enumeration, pushed to its extreme, becomes an algorithm of the absurd.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
27 Dec. 2024
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Since then, there have been a litany of objections to the settlement filed by current athletes (including LSU gymnast/NIL superstar Livvy Dunne), former athletes, parents of athletes, and the former NBA Players’ Association Executive Director Michelle Roberts, among others.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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This latest performance degenerated into a litany of basic defensive errors, as illustrated by all three of Brentford’s first-half goals.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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