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

Other countries have also scrapped cash-for-residency programs, citing concerns ranging from dirty money to housing affordability. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

But neither source absolutely predicts whether 2026 will be a record-warm year, the spokesperson said, citing NOAA physical scientist Russell Vose. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Just a few months later, in February 2003—a month before the invasion—Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a dramatic case to the United Nations, citing mobile weapons labs and hidden stockpiles of WMDs as justification for war. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Other countries have also scrapped cash-for-residency programs, citing concerns including dirty money and housing affordability. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Dutch News, citing NOS, reported that the decision was made by the Kingdom Council of Ministers, which brings together representatives of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

The Boilermakers union is also backing Husted, citing his support for union jobs in power plants, refineries and shipbuilding. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

The company reported that sales were down 4%, citing declines in its China business. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Trump banned the outlets from accessing any of the White House grounds, citing their negative coverage of the administration. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026