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 a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Both vendors cited confidentiality provisions in Spirit agreements that appear to have been completely ignored in the push to get the data sale approved. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Last month, Assembly Republicans — who typically point to the state’s high taxes and regulatory burden for driving up costs — cited rising grocery, gas and utility prices in calling for Citizen Cost Impact Reports on several bills. — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The 2025 report cited a Stanford University study that performance meeting a basic level aptitude in PISA among all 15-year-old Americans could add over $40 trillion to the US economy over their working lives. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

In 2012, then-head coach Red Berenson announced the end of freshman hazing, according to news articles cited in the lawsuit. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Johnston specifically cited Formula 1 (F1) as becoming too expensive, saying Disney chose to put its spending elsewhere. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

The suit cited an FCC order for ABC to file license renewals for its TV stations years ahead of schedule. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Reddington cited Rule 25 under the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, which Lu said governs motions like the one filed Thursday. — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026