Synonyms of cites

cites

verb

present tense third-person singular of cite

1

as in mentions

to give as an example

cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentions
• quotes
• references
• adduces
• illustrates
• instances
• specifies
• represents
• exemplifies
• sources
• documents
• corroborates
• refers (to)
• names
• validates
• touches (on or upon)
• bears out
• substantiates
• adverts (to)

2

as in specifies

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentions
• specifies
• notices
• notes
• indicates
• quotes
• suggests
• explains
• instances
• introduces
• refers (to)
• names
• implies
• announces
• touches (on or upon)
• publishes
• pronounces
• infers
• clarifies
• intends
• drops
• adverts (to)
• designates
• declares
• points (out)
• proclaims
• signals
• intimates
• alludes (to)
• signifies
• advertises
• hints (at)
• interjects
• denominates
• insinuates
• infiltrates
• interpolates
• sounds
• brings up
• elucidates
• publicizes
• interposes
• spells out
• explicates
• worms
• broadcasts
• clears (up)
• broaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• forgets
• overlooks
• passes over
• slights
• overpasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cites

Waymo often cites a November 2024 study by its own researchers that found an 80% reduction in crash rates for Waymo vehicles. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Other examples Belsky cites include students using AI to redesign online games for blind players or improve the distribution of unused cafeteria food to food banks. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

So although the Department of Homeland Security cites rampant abuse in the student visa process as the driving force behind the rule change, there aren't clear numbers on students purposefully perpetually enrolling to remain in the country. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 July 2026

MedStar Washington Hospital Center cites financial pressure and declining birth rates. — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

Testosterone therapy is the only treatment Hegseth cites in the announcement video. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Grubbs cites Sam Peckinpah, the Coen brothers and Jacques Audiard as key influences, particularly in their handling of moral ambiguity, atmosphere and crime. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2026

The lawsuit cites Title VII’s prohibition on employment practices that have a disparate impact, as well as a landmark 1971 Supreme Court ruling that recognized the doctrine. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Gavenas cites a 1993 case study—revised in 2009—that found that consultants earn an average twenty-four hundred dollars a year. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026