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recitation

[res-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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The next day, ERShares filed a prospectus amendment including a long recitation of such disclosures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It’s worth a recitation of the original case’s backstory at this point, because this litigation has become a house of cards, with new, precarious levels being added all the time.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2025

At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

On the outside, it seems like it’s a quiet, calm ballad as it opens; Ellis on guitar, a recitation of the story of "a girl who’s got no history / got no past."

From Salon • May 13, 2025

A reciprocal relationship between people and clergy is dramatized as the congregation takes an active role in the recitation of the mass.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez