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citations

noun

plural of citation

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 The same is true of basically any reputable tool that a layperson would use for research; even Wikipedia includes citations. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 John Dempsey Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital and Griffin Hospital were issued citations, according to DPH. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Additionally, 570 citations were issued, most for being a spectator at a speed contest. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 No citations have been announced amid the OSHP’s investigation into the incident. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 The state's Department of Ecology filed a violation notice against the company after the accident, listing 35 citations. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 But if visibility today creates more opportunities for citations tomorrow, then the advantage still compounds. — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Today such grafts, whether visual or textual, would be called citations; at the time, a text made of excerpts was called a cento, which originally meant a patchwork rag. — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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In a room filled with enough humanitarian awards, photos with legends, and travel souvenirs to fill a museum, the bike is a delightful reminder that even an American icon has to get her cardio in.

— Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
This was the unofficial kickoff for the Wild Horse Nine awards campaign, the first time Malkovich would face his adoring public.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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Executives already use it to process immense volumes of invoices, orders, contracts and supplier quotations in seconds.

— Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of quotations

Noun

It was announced ahead of the game that one of the tributes to Parton — an orange butterfly decal with her name on it — would be on the back of every Volunteers player's helmet.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tributes

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Curt is thanked in the acknowledgements of the book for being a test reader.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments.

— Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledgments

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To celebrate that legacy, Sportico has collected some of Steinem’s most pointed quotes on the topic.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Traders who subscribed to the service could get real-time quotes within a 40-mile radius of transmitters, which were located mostly in major cities.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

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