RECITED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

recited

verb

past tense of recite

as in described

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 memorized

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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read

as in listed

to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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generalized

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Recent Examples of recited Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 By noon, Taylor recited a dozen names of people from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela who failed to show up. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 This movie spawned a legion of catchphrases that would be recited in schools for years following its release, in addition to a stage musical and another movie adaptation. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026 In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Then the crowd, with hands raised, recited an Oath of Allegiance, not so different from the oath Washington signed in 1778. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Adorni recited specific trades on air. — Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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Anton, whose gaze at the couple can only be described as wistful.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Samba was born at the sanctuary Samba was born at Project Survival Cat Haven and lived there with her sister, Rose, according to Anderson, who described her as an unusually sweet animal with an exceptionally friendly personality.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of described

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Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

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DeNA, founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spans mobile games, live-streaming and sports alongside its entertainment business.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Outside the courthouse, Navarrete listed all the documents her client would need for a chance to stay, as his daughter furiously typed them into a cellphone.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of listed

Verb

Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of outlined

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In Wyoming, Hammack recounted her recent visit with a group of manufacturing plant workers in Erie, Pennsylvania.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Reuben Roach, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement detective who led the investigation, recounted the allegations.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of recounted

Verb

In the book, Carson detailed the effects of DDT on organisms and ecosystems.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Wachtell Lipton’s report detailed numerous contacts between the team and the companies that had not previously come to light, in advance of subsequent emails that the team claims provided the initial contacts between Leonard and the companies.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of detailed

Verb

The life and legacy of Technoblade, the beloved and influential Minecraft creator who died in 2022, will be chronicled in a feature-length documentary film.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
That same year, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and Lulu Wilson all played Steinem in the film The Glorias, which chronicled her story at various stages of her life.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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