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adduce, cite, instance, mention
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He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare. The reporter quoted the police chief as saying that an investigation would be launched soon. He quotes the Bible frequently.Noun
Each chapter of the book began with an inspirational quote. She included quotes from the poem in her essay. The article included quotes from the mayor and several councilors. The price quotes exceeded our expectations. I checked the stock quotes online. Titles of newspaper articles should be placed in quotes.
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Ebrahim Raisi is set to take oath as Iran’s new chief of judiciary on Friday, according to an Iranian lawmaker quoted in state media. — Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, "Hard-Line Cleric to Head Iran’s Judiciary," 6 Mar. 2019 Per a source quoted in the People report, Jolie appointed Dejean a month ago, and the case has now been fully transitioned over. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Angelina Jolie Has Split With Her Divorce Attorney Laura Wasser," 27 Aug. 2018 The one-time Manchester United and Everton marksman batted off questions quoted in The Guardian regarding his ability in the tougher leagues in his first press conference for the U.S. capital side. — SI.com, "Wayne Rooney Shrugs Off Suggestions DC United Move is Career Swansong for Forward," 3 July 2018 Sessions quoted the Bible in his defense of the policy. — CBS News, "Trump's "zero tolerance" policy sowed confusion from start," 1 July 2018 Like the other witnesses quoted in this story, her full name is being withheld by the Inquirer and Daily News at the request of activists who say the witnesses may face potential reprisals. — Jeremy Roebuck, Philly.com, "Ex-child soldiers say Delco man turned them into killers," 19 June 2018 Her definition of the American sonnet (which Hayes quotes in his acknowledgments) suggests that the form ought to be issue-driven, improvisational, minimalist and fun. — Walton Muyumba, latimes.com, "The right poetry collection for right now: Terrance Hayes' 'American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin'," 14 June 2018 Here are some of the most iconic Kim Kardashian quotes online. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "Kim Kardashian's Most Savage Quotes and Clapbacks of All Time," 4 Mar. 2019 The diplomat, like some of the other officials and policymakers quoted in this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity to explain sensitive diplomatic thinking. — Michael Birnbaum, chicagotribune.com, "Ahead of summit, allies wonder: Will NATO survive Trump?," 9 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
His Instagram profile is filled with plenty of inspiring quotes to encourage you to keep moving. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Unfollowed William & Kate Middleton on Instagram," 2 May 2019 The quote was originally reported by Daily Mail diary editor Sebastian Shakespeare. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Pippa Middleton Is Already Teaching Her Six-Month-Old Son to Swim," 19 Apr. 2019 The meaning of the quote — which comes from an interview Lee once gave about heroism — is self-explanatory. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: the movie’s 2 post-credits scenes, explained," 15 Dec. 2018 The ludicrousness of the quote negated all authority. — Adriane Quinlan, The Cut, "I Think About This a Lot: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling Sharing Frozen Yogurt," 25 June 2018 Emer notices the sudden influx of pertinent quotes on the train from Nietzsche and Yeats. — Caroline Leavitt, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Miss Subways,’ by David Duchovny," 31 May 2018 These captions, puns, and quotes are sure to last you from June through September. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "50+ Summer Captions for Every Beach Photo You Post on Instagram," 5 Apr. 2019 Abe's account replied with the same message to the correct Trump message at the same time the erroneous quote tweet was posted. — Jennifer Hansler, CNN, "Japanese PM Abe mistakenly retweets Trump's attack on GOP senator," 7 June 2018 Lately, she's been turning old overalls into dresses, reworking vintage military jackets into chic pieces, sewing beautifully printed quotes onto jeans and transforming drawstring feed sacks into skirts to name just a few of her projects. — Allison Carey, cleveland.com, "Six Cleveland Flea vendors who create new, handmade home decor (photos)," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nounFinancial Definition of quote
What It Is
A quote is an estimate of price or a price at which one party is willing to buy or sell from the other. In the trading markets, a quote is the bid and ask price for a security.
How It Works
For example, a quote for Company XYZ stock includes the real-time bid price, ask price, quote size, price of the last trade, size of the last trade, the high price for the day, and the low price for the day. Quotes are available from the exchanges online, via the media or in financial publications.
Why It Matters
Quotes are necessary to inform investors about the prices of securities. The information contained in a quote is sometimes limited; for example, it may not disclose which market makers are bidding for or offering the security, whether there are limit orders on the security, or the size of potential trades at a particular price. In other words, quotes do not give the viewer access to the "order book" showing who has an interest in a security and at what price. But quotes do give traders and investors a basic idea of how a security is doing.
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