Synonyms of cited

cited

verb

past tense of cite

1

as in mentioned

to give as an example

cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioned
• quoted
• referenced
• adduced
• specified
• illustrated
• represented
• documented
• exemplified
• named
• referred (to)
• instanced
• corroborated
• touched (on or upon)
• validated
• sourced
• substantiated
• adverted (to)
• bore out

2

as in noted

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioned
• noted
• specified
• noticed
• quoted
• indicated
• named
• suggested
• explained
• introduced
• referred (to)
• touched (on or upon)
• announced
• published
• implied
• intended
• clarified
• inferred
• pronounced
• dropped
• adverted (to)
• intimated
• pointed (out)
• designated
• instanced
• signaled
• alluded (to)
• declared
• proclaimed
• hinted (at)
• denominated
• signified
• publicized
• advertised
• brought up
• interjected
• interposed
• sounded
• interpolated
• elucidated
• broadcast
• broached
• insinuated
• cleared (up)
• spelled out
• explicated
• infiltrated
• wormed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• forgot
• passed over
• slighted
• overpassed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cited

Republicans have cited social media posts from his half-sister that appear to refer to his mother’s engagement with the group. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

For the third straight year, BNY found that AI ranked as the most compelling investment theme for the next five years, cited by 68% of respondents. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Analyst Adrienne Yih cited the company's progress on product innovation and category expansion and its international business growth as factors for the upgrade. — Ananya Chetia,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, cited a police report saying 94 people had been arrested through Tuesday, including 16 minors and one police officer. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

In the report, the COI cited an article from the Guardian stating that 83% of Gazans killed in the conflict were civilians. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Still, the sweep was long overdue, say supporters such as Brian Blase, whose Paragon Health Institute has supplied many of the sometimes controversial findings cited by those who allege widespread enrollment fraud in the ACA. — Julie Appleby, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Suggesting Bonta take another look at the measure, Panush cited a section of the California Constitution that says an initiative that identifies a private corporation to perform any function or have any power may not be submitted to voters. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026