How to Use cite in a Sentence

cite

verb

• He cited evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.
• She was cited for reckless driving.
• The article cites several experts on the subject.
• The museum had often been cited as an example of successful fund-raising.
• The Dobbs draft takes pains to cite this stunning fact.
  — Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ, 13 May 2022
• For those who are pregnant, the CDC cites unique risks.
  — Talia Varley, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Bauer could cite that loss in his suit against the woman.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• This year, for the first time, every coach cited the same two teams: the Rams and 49ers.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 18 June 2018
• The Supreme Court announced her death in a statement but did not cite a cause.
  — Bart Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• The could be worth as much as $800 million, per Reuters citing sources.
  — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 18 May 2020
• The team, which changed its name to the Guardians after the 2021 season, announced his death but did not cite a cause.
  — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• The company cited equipment failure as the cause of the spill.
  — David North, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
• Students have to cite texts from the American Red Cross.
  — Jem Bartholomew, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020
• The brothers insist that isn't true and cite a detailed contract between the band and the club.
  — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2021
• His response was to cite a familiar face, a fourth-year member of the team.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
• The guides cite the Travelers Inn in Fairbanks but not the one in Anchorage.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 22 May 2022
• This might be the most frequent error that experts cite.
  — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2022
• The company cited a soft ad market as part the reason for the hit.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
• Her daughter, Susan Kikuchi Kivnick, confirmed the death but did not cite a cause.
  — Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022
• The restaurant cited the rising cost of rent as a factor in the eatery shutting down.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• Police cite the rise in shootings and said the number of homicides from guns increased each of the past three years.
  — Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2021
• Blockchains and NFTs are not the first time lawyers have wrestled with how to cite new technology.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
• One of the main hazards that bloggers cite when talking about candles are the wicks—lead wicks to be exact.
  — Sam Gutierrez, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2018
• Police often cite a clause in the union contract for the secrecy.
  — oregonlive, 15 June 2020
• The cause of Hardaway death is not currently known; reports cite that her age was 51.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023
• The hotel gave the cause of death as heart attack, citing a forensics report.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 June 2019
• Running is often cited as a great go-to form of cardio.
  — Amy Marturana, SELF, 7 Sep. 2018
• When asked, the Republican couldn’t cite the break-even price of soybeans.
  — Karen Ho, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2020
• Again, the board refused to act, citing financial constraints.
  — Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
• But Jennings cited inequity in the defense asking to offer testimony that one person couldn’t have committed the stabbings in the proposed timeframe, while trying to prevent the state from presenting a rebuttal witness.
  — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025