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cite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acknowledgment, citation, credit, mention, quotation, reference |
| Type of | annotation, notation, note |
| Has types | photo credit, cross-reference, cross-index |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mention |
| Type of | acknowledge, notice |
| Derivation | citation |
he was cited for his outstanding achievements.
Examples of cite
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The case they cite is a 22-year-old vote to increase the millage rate in Shaler.
From the post-gazette.com
Many people cite the long-term view of family businesses as their core strength.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Contacts in several sectors cite uncertainty as a key factor restraining demand.
From the timesunion.com
I am not talking about one or two retirees when I cite retirement at fifty, etc.
From the swampland.blogs.time.com
However, they did not cite specific numbers or benchmarks the school must reach.
From the denverpost.com
The newspaper did not cite sources and Toyota denied any decision has been made.
From the timesunion.com
If Boylen himself likes to cite that comparison occasionally, who can blame him?
From the sltrib.com
Religious believers often cite feeling God's presence as proof of his existence.
From the time.com
Other lawmakers cite more fundamental reasons the law shouldn't be on the books.
From the stltoday.com
- Citation: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
- Mention: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- Mention: commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
- Reference: refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"
- Quote: repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"
- Quote: refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
- Broadly, a citation is a reference to a published or unpublished source (not always the original source). More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression (e.g. ...
- CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is an international agreement between governments, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for ...
- To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another; To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context; To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court
