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as in list
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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as in prayer
an address to a deity or religious figure
In Catholic tradition, the Litany of the Saints is commonly sung at Mass the night before Easter.
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Recent Examples of litany
The company has faced a litany of setbacks this year, starting when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
The Russian citizen faces a litany of criminal charges for the incidents.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Tucked into a federal recycling bill is a litany of regulatory rollbacks and other industry-friendly provisions that federal agencies under Donald Trump could adopt without congressional approval.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
The Russian citizen faces a litany of criminal charges for the incidents.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Tucked into a federal recycling bill is a litany of regulatory rollbacks and other industry-friendly provisions that federal agencies under Donald Trump could adopt without congressional approval.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
Noun
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The list can be shared with the customer and then the retailer can use it to prompt follow-up conversations.Worth Sparkman, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The song reaches a new No. 37 high on the latest list.Xander Zellner, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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And hope and prayer are all New Yorkers have: Of the 3,700 complaints made to the state about real-estate agents over the last four years, only 61 brokers and agents lost their licenses.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The greatest of the prayer songs is the Lord’s Prayer.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Every property listing tells the whole story—good and bad.Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The home features six bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a swimming pool, according to the listing.Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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That grace is a fitting conclusion to her season-long arc.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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The act of thanksgiving is a pillar of all religions.Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yet the working hands raised in thanksgiving and supplication are offered in humility before God.Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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Organizations should carefully assess the cost trade-offs between serverless and traditional cloud services, especially when considering the frequency of invocations and potential cold start delays.Ravi Changle, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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But most of her remarks were pretty much in line with GOP orthodoxy on the border and lots of godly invocations.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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