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Definition of quotenext

quote

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noun

as in quotation
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

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Recent Examples of quote
Verb
At San Diego International Airport, a Thursday Union-Tribune story quoted one officer as estimating that 13% of his colleagues aren’t showing up. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Battery life is quoted at up to 40 hours at moderate volume, or around eight hours at full output. New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Call your local restaurant for a quote. Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Get a quote and browse plans before Friday, March 27, to get up to 50% off select plans at American Home Shield. Brittany Nims, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
Verb
  • On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Examples cited include students using inefficient workarounds for simple tasks, such as manually spacing text instead of using formatting tools.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Anyone hoping on the CTA knows to be alert, but over the weekend, one passenger on the train left passengers, not to mention those driving along the Dan Ryan, stunned.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bonta said his office has sent letters to Bianco's agency over the last two months, echoing Weber's sentiment that his staff was not qualified to conduct a recount and that investigation sows distrust in elections.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The legal arguments presented by the plaintiffs echoed some of those brought against big tobacco in the 1990s, which ultimately led to restrictions against tobacco companies targeting ads or products toward young people, among other remedies to restrict their influence.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Primary Zoning Contact Corrie Sharp said Tuesday that the city received one verified request for quotation from AECOM Hunt and Powers and Sons Construction working together.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Your total discount will vary depending on the resort hotel you book and your exact vacation dates, so be sure to reference Disney's website for more details.
    Carly Neil, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The torches reference a story in Kurdish mythology in which a courageous blacksmith assembles an army of villagers and kills a murderous king — signaling with the mountain-top flames that the Kurds are free.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Propose a simple plan, note responsibilities in writing, and set a time to revisit the arrangement after everyone has lived with it.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But, as Jude has noted in interviews, the title is also an allusion.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The arrangement repeated when weather issues threatened insurance coverage, and both men covered that cost too.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even her 8-year-old daughter has noticed the impact on the family's spending.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.
    Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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