adduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of adduce
as in cites
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. cites
  2. mentions
Verb
  • The suit cites an August 2025 article by Forbes that alleged Pierson inflated the readership and valuation of her lifestyle newsletter during business pitches.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Null cites 1997-98 as the classic example of why storm timing matters.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cites
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  • Someone mentions that a department is expanding or offer to refer you for a job with their organization.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Girl Group also mentions Ary as a must-see artist, as well as the band Three40Four and singer-songwriters Elia and Ea Othilde.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentions
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