1
as in to cite
to give as an example
I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me
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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of quote
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Maureen quotes this to Lilian, who doesn’t hide her impatience at its citation.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 June 2025
The 👀 Quotes: Anonymous officials discuss the trade Everyone loves a buzzy anonymous quote.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Reuters, however, quoted French President Emmanuel Macron, who rejected the idea of Putin as a peacemaker.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Maureen quotes this to Lilian, who doesn’t hide her impatience at its citation.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Noun
The Republican lawmaker later read a direct quote from Trump criticizing comments from Carlson and others questioning his strategy on the Middle East and advocating against U.S. involvement in Israel’s war with Iran.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 June 2025
The 👀 Quotes: Anonymous officials discuss the trade Everyone loves a buzzy anonymous quote.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
Verb
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Some residents opposed the development, citing traffic congestion and neighborhood safety.—
Emilie Takahashi,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Even after Trump won back the presidency in November, Republicans have continued to hammer on Biden's age, citing in part new reporting about Biden that was published this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Numbers mentioned in the media have suggested a fee in the region of €60 million ($70 million).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Not to mention, there is a great walking path that connects to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Manhunt Enters Second Day (Live Updates) Change Your Gmail Password Now, Google Tells 2 Billion Users This theme is echoed in Morgan Stanley’s report, which identifies the presence of a family mission statement as the single most important predictor of long-term success across generations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Families with younger children came out to join, and many echoed the need to focus and teach their kids about their rights.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Additionally, several quotations attributed to the cited judicial opinions were phony and did not accurately represent those materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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And this company took three months to give me the quotation for a simple BMX handlebar.—
Elizabeth Mendez,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
Verb
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While Vance was taking questions, a reporter referenced Padilla's removal from Noem's news conference.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The second part is a box with cards that reference the main parts of the character to make making characters and playing the game easier.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The researchers noted that having this model answer 600,000 questions would create CO2 emissions equal to a London-New York return flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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In addition, Morgan Stanley on Wednesday noted that the bank had removed Pop Mart from its China and Hong Kong focus list, replacing it with insurance company PICC P&C, according to CNBC.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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This would be repeated often during the match: in a stoppage for a blow to Federico Valverde to talk to Bellingham, in the breaks for hydration to help other players or with Tchouameni during the process of reviewing a penalty decision.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Trump has repeated long-standing accusations that the Biden White House relied on an autopen to sign presidential pardons, executive orders and other key documents, claiming that its use cast doubt on their validity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Authorities were first alerted to a potential issue after Disneyland Paris staff noticed that the bride at a pre-scheduled wedding appeared alarmingly young, per The Sunday Times.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Empathy means noticing and adjusting expectations without penalizing people for being human. 4.—
Jody Michael,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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