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

In a September letter, his physician recommended an independent environmental assessment of his classroom, citing concerns about possible mold exposure. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026

The defense calculated an advisory sentencing range of 18 to 24 months but sought a shorter prison term, citing Enriquez’s personal circumstances, need for treatment and lack of violent history. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

According to reports, citing records from the Knoxville Police Department, Morris' car hit a fire hydrant and rolled onto its side, while also hitting four other cars. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Pedro Salcido said in an interview, citing a desire to know more about noise from the facility, pollution from any generators, and dust from demolition and construction. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Among other things, Common Sense dinged the tool for unsafe content and citing false information. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026

The remarks came a day after Reuters reported that senior White House officials were discussing whether Lutnick should be pushed out, citing two people familiar with the situation. — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

It had been viewed as a race between Anthropic and rival OpenAI until September, when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the ChatGPT creator would wait until at least next year, citing AI safety concerns. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026