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

Low-tech rituals cited as popular starters include exfoliation, dry brushing, facial massage and gua sha, ear seeding and mindful meditation. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026

Multiple speakers, including some with family members in the cemetery, cited a Washington Post analysis that the arch would cast shadows on thousands of graves. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

When asked what part of her golf game has improved the most since last year, Layla Phillips cited mental toughness. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

District officials cited rising pension and health insurance costs, inflation and changes in student attendance as factors affecting finances. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

In the run-up to election day, voters cited their fears about AI and a growing resistance to data centers as galvanizing issues. — Larry Downes, Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2026

Further, just 4 percent of MAHA supporters cited vaccines and medical choice—Kennedy’s key issues—as their reason for supporting the movement, the KFF poll revealed. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

The 450 Urban's design is said to draw on Norton's back catalog, with the 1927 CS1 cited as one of its influences. — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026

Faulkner cited the story in the press when introducing the resolution. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026