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as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the citation for the Nobel Prize winner noted his major contributions to quantum theory
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as in commendation
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
a police officer who has received several citations for his work with troubled youths in the city
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Recent Examples of citation
The discussion focused on accuracy, citations, security, and whether Perplexity could gain meaningful market share in an already crowded field.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In the eyes of AI agents, a mention is a different metric from a source citation.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette took home the award for General Excellence among the state's larger newspapers for the second year in a row, among eight other first-place citations at the Arkansas Press Association's 2025 Better Newspaper Editorial Awards.
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Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Such hallucinatory citations are, according to judges and lawyers, troubling at a variety of levels, including for their threat to the integrity of the judicial system.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In the eyes of AI agents, a mention is a different metric from a source citation.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette took home the award for General Excellence among the state's larger newspapers for the second year in a row, among eight other first-place citations at the Arkansas Press Association's 2025 Better Newspaper Editorial Awards.
—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Such hallucinatory citations are, according to judges and lawyers, troubling at a variety of levels, including for their threat to the integrity of the judicial system.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citation
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Middleton later donned the heirloom earrings on her 14th Remembrance Sunday since marrying Prince William in a poignant tribute to her late mother-in-law.
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His Waffle House mural is both a tribute to a beloved Atlanta institution and a reminder that public art can be every bit as thoughtful and layered as artwork hanging inside a gallery.
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But precise passes that squeeze the maximum gain out of plays will receive extra commendation.
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His actions came to light when a letter of commendation was sent to the state by Pamlico County Emergency Services.
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Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.
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Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
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ElAttrache’s patients include 18 of 29 players who won the MVP or Cy Young awards over the past 10 years.
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The award will recognize a singular work selected from qualifying American narrative television and film that address environmental issues through creativity and possibility.
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Tool Shed Brewing is an award-winning brewery, having won medals at multiple editions of the Canada Beer Cup.
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Miller has won six Olympic and 79 World Cup medals, including a gold medal for Alpine Combined at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
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WatchCheck sends clients a shipping kit to pick up the watch, prepares a free service quote, uses manufacturer parts, and owners abreast of the process.
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The complaint listed examples like Bing Chat citing fake quotes from Steve Forbes’ daughter Moira Forbes and ChatGPT fabricating an NYT article that was never published but ChatGPT claimed linked non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to consuming orange juice.
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Nonetheless, the 36-year-old’s accolades speak for themselves.
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Sure, the accolades are great, but there’s nothing better than reading a Spurrier quote.
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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In September 2024, the USDA quietly terminated its 30-year-old annual report on household food insecurity — effectively ending the official tracking and acknowledgment of hunger in America.
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“Citation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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