adduced

verb

past tense of adduce
as in cited
to give as an example in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts

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  1. cited
  2. mentioned
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  • Low-tech rituals cited as popular starters include exfoliation, dry brushing, facial massage and gua sha, ear seeding and mindful meditation.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple speakers, including some with family members in the cemetery, cited a Washington Post analysis that the arch would cast shadows on thousands of graves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Jibran mentioned in a phone interview that shaping the shrimp into dumplings is an unusual step — usually they’re left whole — but that his maternal grandmother took this extra care.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Investments or strategies mentioned on this website may not be suitable for you.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Adduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adduced. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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