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

Bohm cited a 2020 crash that killed 20-year-old driver Ezekial Bishop and his passenger, 18-year-old Ryan Breaux, recording artist Frank Ocean's little brother. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Myers was cited again with disorderly conduct and also for refusing to provide his name to an officer, according to police records. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Soon, Haiti’s Central Directorate of the Judicial Police issued an arrest warrant for him, which an ICE spokesperson cited when confirming his arrest last week. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Apartheid-era police records put the toll at 69 dead and 180 injured, while research cited by the plaintiffs says at least 91 people were killed and more than 238 wounded. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

However, neither Putin nor Sybiha cited specific reasons to expect progress; on the contrary, the Kremlin leader said Ukraine’s latest actions presented an obstacle. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

While some have cited governance concerns with the Pacific Resilience Facility, due to be headquartered in Tonga, the model is also new for an aid-dependent region where donors are used to controlling where money goes. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Park officials, meanwhile, have long fielded scores of complaints about other head and neck injuries sustained after riding the attraction, according to internal records cited by an expert witness for a plaintiff in court filings. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

The production hot spots are documented Himalayan cliff bee colony sites or honey source districts cited in the hospital case studies. — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026