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as in commendations
a formal expression of praise
the citation for the Nobel Prize winner noted his major contributions to quantum theory
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as in awards
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
a police officer who has received several citations for his work with troubled youths in the city
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as in quotations
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example
in your paper be sure to include citations to back up any points you make about the play
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Recent Examples of citations
Press mentions, quality backlinks and the frequency of my proprietary frameworks’ citations indicate whether our narrative is resonating and relevant.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Traffic citations matching the crash identify the driver as 17-year-old Vincent Battiloro, who the Niotis family says had been stalking Maria for three months.
—Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
City officials contract with a secondary collection agency to pursue delinquent citations, and to send collection notices and make collections calls.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Then there are the references and citations, which run the gamut from 20th century German philosophers to the New Testament.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, immigration lawyers are urging clients to carry proof of registration to avoid citations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Officers issued 11 traffic citations and impounded two vehicles, along with two misdemeanor citations for reckless driving and vandalism, according to a social media post from the police department.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The city of Marysville, which will appeal the state citations, said its police officers undergo training to maximize effectiveness and safety.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Police have issued three citations to Waymo since March.
—Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Traffic citations matching the crash identify the driver as 17-year-old Vincent Battiloro, who the Niotis family says had been stalking Maria for three months.
—Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
City officials contract with a secondary collection agency to pursue delinquent citations, and to send collection notices and make collections calls.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Then there are the references and citations, which run the gamut from 20th century German philosophers to the New Testament.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, immigration lawyers are urging clients to carry proof of registration to avoid citations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Officers issued 11 traffic citations and impounded two vehicles, along with two misdemeanor citations for reckless driving and vandalism, according to a social media post from the police department.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The city of Marysville, which will appeal the state citations, said its police officers undergo training to maximize effectiveness and safety.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Police have issued three citations to Waymo since March.
—Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citations
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In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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As fall approaches and gala and awards seasons pick up speed, here’s to many more glamorous goth looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Accident will add a couple more runs in LA and open in San Francisco and a few other markets next week but is keeping a small footprint, trusting to awards buzz to help build a long tail for a film that’s not just a hopeful Best Picture and Best Director as well as International Feature.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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The school alleged in the lawsuit that Phillips’ counsel later sent LAFS a demand letter that included quotations from his conversations with Heavener and Tammy Elliott, the school’s president.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet has long been awash with fake quotations attributed to prominent personalities.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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The fun doc features affectionate tributes from Michael Douglas, Martha Stewart, Mick Jagger, Diane von Furstenberg and Graydon Carter, to name a few celebrities the up-until-now elusive Pigozzi has become close with over the past five decades.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Upon his death, tributes poured in on social media.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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The quotes have also been translated to English.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Orgeron provided one of the most memorable quotes about his firing and subsequent buyout, joking about it when speaking to the Little Rock Touchdown Club in Arkansas in 2022.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout his own book acknowledgments, Carr cites inspiring action legend like Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, AJ Quinnell and Stephen Hunter.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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