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as in mentioned
to give as an example
cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument
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as in noted
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes
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Recent Examples of cited
Actor Wilson Cruz cited Rebel Without a Cause as a massive influence on his life and career as a gay man portraying a gay character.
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Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Court records cited in the FBI affidavit show that Avalos, who was born in 1995, has a history of violent offenses in both Minnesota and Florida.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Fifty-percent of respondents cited limitations in performance data as the main constraint on their advertising spending.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The firm cited lower pricing power and weak secular trends for the call.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In her blog post, Niehoff cited a study by Munro Cullum and colleagues that studied 35 former NFL players over the age of 50 who had sustained at least one concussion in their careers.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Several mills cited trend forecasts for inspiring their striped collections.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
What happens when those chatbots write articles themselves and those articles are then cited by the chatbots?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The prosecution then cited the Justice Department’s inspector general report as evidence to support its claim.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Court records cited in the FBI affidavit show that Avalos, who was born in 1995, has a history of violent offenses in both Minnesota and Florida.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Fifty-percent of respondents cited limitations in performance data as the main constraint on their advertising spending.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The firm cited lower pricing power and weak secular trends for the call.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In her blog post, Niehoff cited a study by Munro Cullum and colleagues that studied 35 former NFL players over the age of 50 who had sustained at least one concussion in their careers.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Several mills cited trend forecasts for inspiring their striped collections.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
What happens when those chatbots write articles themselves and those articles are then cited by the chatbots?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The prosecution then cited the Justice Department’s inspector general report as evidence to support its claim.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cited
Verb
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To be mentioned alongside MJ, AD, and Wilt already is wild.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Search for the federal agency's name online, check the grant program has been mentioned in any recent news coverage.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several of those board members, it should be noted, were appointed by Landry, who also got involved in the Kelly buyout conversation.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Investigators also noted a paper dinner napkin found near his body and that Antonio used dentures that were missing, per court documents.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ravnik shared a photo of himself and his partner, Jen Affleck, in the DWTS ballroom during a rehearsal and quoted a pointed Taylor Swift lyric in the post.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The memo, signed by incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, was quoted by several outlets including CNN and CNBC.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In all five guest cabin en suites, the owner specified Turkish gray marble, a semi-white stone with elaborate gray veining.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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