Synonyms of citing

citing

verb

present participle of cite

1

as in mentioning

to give as an example

cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioning
• quoting
• referencing
• specifying
• adducing
• illustrating
• representing
• documenting
• exemplifying
• naming
• corroborating
• touching (on or upon)
• referring (to)
• instancing
• validating
• sourcing
• substantiating
• adverting (to)
• bearing out

2

as in specifying

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioning
• specifying
• quoting
• noting
• noticing
• indicating
• suggesting
• naming
• explaining
• introducing
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• announcing
• implying
• inferring
• dropping
• clarifying
• adverting (to)
• publishing
• pronouncing
• intending
• designating
• pointing (out)
• declaring
• signifying
• intimating
• signaling
• alluding (to)
• instancing
• proclaiming
• hinting (at)
• publicizing
• interpolating
• interjecting
• interposing
• infiltrating
• advertising
• broadcasting
• elucidating
• denominating
• bringing up
• sounding
• insinuating
• spelling out
• clearing (up)
• explicating
• broaching
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• forgetting
• neglecting
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of citing

Authorities have banned Pride marches in Istanbul since 2015, citing public safety and security concerns. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Most scholars believe the tapestry was made in England, probably in or around Canterbury, citing similarities with illuminated manuscripts associated with monastic libraries there. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

Volkswagen's labor representatives were said to have blocked a restructuring of the company at Thursday's meeting, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Since March, the federal agency increased water allocations in and south of the Delta, citing operational improvements from the executive order, April storm activity and coordinated reservoir management. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Altus Power, which owns the solar panels, declined to specify, citing the ongoing investigation into the fire. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The three men in the vehicle with Salgado Araujo said there were no officers in front of or behind the vehicle when they were stopped, The Washington Post reported, citing statements obtained from the men’s attorney, Hugo Balderas-Ibarra. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Workplace accidents in China during the first quarter of 2026 left 3,000 people dead or missing, the Times reported, citing government figures. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Lawson said her pool maintenance company dropped her as a client, citing worries that they'd be held responsible if a guest had a bad reaction to pool chemicals. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026