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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 new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Dispute over rescue In two of the citations, Cal-OSHA accused the company of endangering an employee by allowing one of them to go into the backcountry during the rescue operation against a recommendation of local law enforcement. — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Among vehicles that received one citation, officials said 51% did not receive another citation, while 70% of vehicles with two citations did not reoffend. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The senators also noted that grants were canceled out of the blue with form letters, which had contradictory explanations and incorrect citations. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

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The awards will debut at the event’s 2026 iteration, which will take place at the Javits Center in New York September 24–27, and will highlight artists from the Caribbean.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
Companies without a booking can pay more to cross the Panama Canal through an auction that awards slots to the highest bidder.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of awards

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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

Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
Kevin Keegan, a legend of both clubs, died last month and this game was always earmarked for special tributes.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 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

Noun

Mensah has received numerous preseason accolades — he was voted the ACC’s preseason player of the year and is on multiple preseason watch lists for annual awards.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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