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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  • Bohm cited a 2020 crash that killed 20-year-old driver Ezekial Bishop and his passenger, 18-year-old Ryan Breaux, recording artist Frank Ocean's little brother.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Myers was cited again with disorderly conduct and also for refusing to provide his name to an officer, according to police records.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Burchett’s letter also mentioned reporting by The Times on the 1736 Family Crisis Center, which has received at least $25 million in grants from LAHSA since 2021.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Utensils Many of the lunch container brands mentioned have their own utensils.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentioned
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“Adduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adduced. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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