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

In contrast, very little is known about how the hindbrain and spinal cord adopt different fates; the new paper cites only one reference on the topic. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Sussman cites one study in which women who had substantial student-loan debt were around forty per cent less likely to have kids than those who didn’t carry debt. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Pricing starts at $899 for the smaller storage capacity; Acer cites a Best Buy special at that price. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Lamont, 72, cites statistics that only 10% of people were living alone decades ago. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

The letter cites a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse of children and other serious incidents to the state as required. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit cites a lengthy article about Meta’s AI glasses by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

If the answer cites a source, follow that link instead of simply treating the answer itself as proof. — Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The department specifically cites craft show vendors as an example of businesses that may need the certificate. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026