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Recent Examples of recitation
This night is believed to be when the Qur'an was first revealed, and mosques remain open all night for prayer, recitation, and reflection.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There, the Christian king—known as the Negus—listened to their testimony and heard a recitation from Chapter 19 of the Qur'an, titled Mary.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Her conversation can devolve into a kind of radio-static recitation of terrible things that happened in Poland in the previous century.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The lawsuit is devoid of specific allegations against anyone, much less Abel, relying exclusively on generalized recitations of boilerplate legal jargon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There, the Christian king—known as the Negus—listened to their testimony and heard a recitation from Chapter 19 of the Qur'an, titled Mary.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Her conversation can devolve into a kind of radio-static recitation of terrible things that happened in Poland in the previous century.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The lawsuit is devoid of specific allegations against anyone, much less Abel, relying exclusively on generalized recitations of boilerplate legal jargon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitation
Noun
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From graduation gifts and prom attire to camp payments, dance recitals and sports tournaments, the gauntlet of events has left parents feeling particularly strained.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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The singer took a break from feeding fans cherries to attend his daughter Sovereign Bo’s recital.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Lifting heavier weights or successfully completing more repetitions are other signs of muscle gain.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Disjointed communication between interviewers often leads to repetition and confusion.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This method, known as an enumeration attack, leads to $1.1 billion in fraud losses annually, comprising a significant share of overall global losses due to fraud, according to Visa.—
Sheila Chiang,
CNBC,
26 July 2024
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The text was pretty simple: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Brooks — the director and writer of such defining comedies as Young Frankenstein, HIgh Anxiety and Blazing Saddles — is an EGOT, among a litany of other accolades.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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And a whole litany of relievers are also expected back at some point, with Kirby Yates and Michael Kopech likely to return this weekend, and Blake Treinen and Brusdar Graterol possibilities over the coming couple of months.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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