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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
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has received a wave of calls from residents upset about citations, said Alden Picard, the federation’s conservation coordinator.
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Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
But those officials told Twelve Tribes members to bury the burn debris when they were finished and left the property without issuing citations or dousing the blaze with water, the investigation found.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
So, the researchers next focused on those citations.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The city attorney wasn't aware of any such citations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The dogs’ owner is facing eight citations of failure to restrain and failure to provide proof of rabies vaccinations, KHOU reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
There was no information about when or if the program would be reactivated in the audit; a law enforcement entity would be required in order to issue the citations.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The citations and altercations came to a head on June 2, Daniels said, when Del Toro called Lee’s Summit police to break up a last-day-of-school barbecue that Daniels was hosting for some other families.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
But those officials told Twelve Tribes members to bury the burn debris when they were finished and left the property without issuing citations or dousing the blaze with water, the investigation found.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
So, the researchers next focused on those citations.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The city attorney wasn't aware of any such citations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The dogs’ owner is facing eight citations of failure to restrain and failure to provide proof of rabies vaccinations, KHOU reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
There was no information about when or if the program would be reactivated in the audit; a law enforcement entity would be required in order to issue the citations.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The citations and altercations came to a head on June 2, Daniels said, when Del Toro called Lee’s Summit police to break up a last-day-of-school barbecue that Daniels was hosting for some other families.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 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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At the after party, see an awards ceremony and celebrate your accomplishment with food, drink and fun.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Family members have mentioned that Derome even won awards for his architectural drawings, though little else is known about those accolades.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 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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Then, it was joined by other tributes and links to news stories detailing the crash that took Arik's life.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Steve joined in Friday’s tributes from the ground’s famous Birmingham Road End.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Inscribed were multiple quotes from the birthday note Trump allegedly sent Epstein in 2003.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Yet, despite all the hacks, trackers and motivational quotes, many of us still struggle to stick with our health goals.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 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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“Citations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citations. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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