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
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  • The committee cites a number of causes for this beyond the obvious geopolitical ones, like a change in the way the government awards subsidies that has negatively impacted cheaper vehicles.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ozell is a jazz singer and songwriter who has released two albums — 2015’s Take It With Me and 2020’s Overnight Lows — and cites Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and Cassandra Wilson as influences.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cites
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  • The document specifically mentions AI tutors and assistance for students falling behind in the curriculum.
    — Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Curry mentions that some water utilities have even implemented mandatory bans on winter lawn watering and spray irrigation because of severe drought and low reservoir levels, including Denver Water—the largest water utility in Colorado.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026
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