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

In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Officials noted that he had previously been cited numerous times for parking in the lot without a permit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

The development was met with private fury from several higher-ups at EFL clubs, with those growing club losses cited. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The report also cited Lemmon’s decision to reject the takeoff at high speed as a contributing factor and listed a design flaw in the thrust reverser system, which also contributed to the crash. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Opportunities for Yiddish language study have exploded across the world, and a report by the Yiddish academic journal Ingeveb cited over two dozen programs, camps and festivals in the summer of 2026 alone. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Ahead of a House of Lords debate last year on arrests for online communications and free speech, the House of Lords Library cited a Times of London analysis that found more than 12,000 arrests in 2023 under two communications laws. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Australian outlet New Idea separately cited an unnamed source who claimed Yeow, 52, was upset by the controversy. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

The $168 billion Bessent cited as the government’s tariff take was a tax on consumers, as pretty much every qualified economist knows. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026