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

The driver of the vehicle Rodriguez was in was cited for failure to signal and released. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The company has 22 Hawker Hunters in its fleet, according to a Navy public information officer cited by ABC. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Nearly two thirds of family offices cited inflation as their top investing concern, according to a new report from Citi Wealth. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

And in the San Joaquin Valley, an agricultural retailer with a history of pesticide safety violations was cited for failing to provide protective equipment for workers and post emergency medical information in the fields. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The White House cited the statute, used against hacktivists, nation-state hackers and other cybercriminals, in an executive order directing prosecutors to pursue those who use AI to illegally access computers or further other crimes. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Oates, 75, was responsible for the 2024 incident in Granite Bay, but not cited or found to be grossly negligent, records show. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Reviews cited throughout the trailer (critics weighed in after the Venice and Toronto film festival screenings) laud the doc’s ambition and impact. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Psychotherapist Hilda Burke, cited in that reporting, describes gradually increasing time away from her phone until Sunday became a screen-free day. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026