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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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  • Quizzed on the biggest challenge on a production standpoint, Kim cited the building of the Cube, an elevator-like set.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The day after the fatal crash, FMCSA records show, Next Level Express was cited for three documentation and registration violations.
    — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cited
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  • Reports indicated that another pilot involved in the training activity mentioned a bird strike, but officials have not established that one caused Thursday’s crash.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The show has been mentioned in the vein of Brothers and Sisters, which Berlanti worked on, Everwood, which Berlanti created and Six Feet Under.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentioned
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“Adduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adduced. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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