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verb

ˈkwōt How to pronounce quote (audio)
Definition of quotenext
1
as in to cite
to give as an example I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

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2
as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

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3
as in to echo
to say after another don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

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quote

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noun

as in quotation
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

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Recent Examples of quote
Verb
His Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessep isn’t fooling anyone with the calculated nonchalance and the propensity for quoting Melville and Shakespeare. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Last week, during a state banquet for Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle, the King quoted a hadith, a saying of the prophet Muhammad, in Arabic. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
The licensing arrangement allows quotes and sound effects from the Lucasfilm property to be shared by gamers and creators on platforms like Twitch. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 The city subsequently sought quotes from three manufacturers for replacement tanks. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
  1. cite
  2. mention
  3. echo
  4. quotation
  5. reference
  6. note
  7. repeat
  8. notice
Verb
  • Pat and Jerry Brown as inspirations, citing the younger Brown’s fiscal expertise and the elder’s work to build infrastructure and grow the University of California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cite
Verb
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ statement backing El-Sayed after the flap did not mention Stevens, a member of his caucus, by name.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In touting Kimberly-Clark's focus on value, Hsu mentioned the company recently brought some innovation to its value-tier Huggies Snug & Dry.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mention
Verb
  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Officials in Los Angeles County, who are named as defendants in the federal lawsuit, have echoed Connelly's concerns about the federal government's data.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • Others have created a multimodal version of it using text, images, quotations, citations, audio, video, or other media to show how the idea is inherited, transformed, contested, and reimagined.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The chilling quotation above comes from insect enthusiast Björn Hjaltason’s discovery of a mosquito last October on a farm just north of Reykjavík.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quotation
Verb
  • Even with no games to reference, no public exhibitions, UConn’s staff was able to gain enough knowledge to put together a scouting report and a game plan.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Under the guidance of celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, Grace has worn designs by Mônot, Betsey Johnson and Almée Couture, all of which reference the stars, symbols and set pieces from the forthcoming feature film.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reference
Verb
  • Abouelnagga noted that approximately 90% of data center communications involve distances shorter than 10 meters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin spoke with election law experts, who found no applicable laws but noted that the conduct described crosses moral and ethical lines.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of note
Verb
  • Woodward Academy and Lovett both repeated as state champions Thursday, and Morgan County defended its title Saturday to mark its fourth championship in five years.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The model then generated repeating radio-pulse patterns designed to be as different as possible from the surrounding pulsar signals while minimizing energy consumption.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • The Politics to Art initiative was launched after Fishman noticed how many campaign signs were winding up in the trash after each election.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of notice

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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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