Thesaurus results for LITANIES

litanies

noun

plural of litany

as in lists

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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Recent Examples of litanies Keeping the camera still in a courthouse’s small, windowless chambers, Depardon depicts these face-to-face showdowns as litanies of misery, as the officials make suspects confront the grim circumstances leading to their arrests. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence. — Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Given the linguistic polyphony, even Spanish speakers will need to consult translations to understand her litanies. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025 Like both Chicana Falsa and the matchstick litanies, Cardona’s poems focus both on his adolescence and his family. — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Modi’s government remains electorally strong, and anger over voter lists may not necessarily translate into support for the opposition, which has used the issue to criticize his Hindu nationalist government.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Currently, going direct to consumer through email lists on platforms like Punchup Live is one option.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lists

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The utility’s outage listings Friday afternoon showed crews patrolling electrical lines in many affected communities, a step toward restoring power once conditions were considered safe.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Supply is also rising not because of new listings, but because of slower sales.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of listings

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With Dru Smith sidelined by a calf strain sustained during training camp, Larsson had wound up taking repetitions at point guard, including during that preseason-opening victory over the Raptors.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjust the difficulty up or down by adding or lowering repetitions, weight or speed.

— Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

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