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as in cited
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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as in mentioned
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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Recent Examples of quoted
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tony Becerra's sibling was quoted by Aurora police in a 2020 police report obtained by CBS News.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cooper then quoted Obama's previous statement regarding a potential presidential run.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Last fall, Lovato quoted the lyrics to one of her iconic songs in the caption of a new Instagram post.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit pointed to a quote from an unnamed ICE spokesperson quoted by news media.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
At least 600 people were subsequently fired from their jobs for social-media posts and public statements, some of which extolled the murder and some of which just quoted the victim’s own words.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Other media outlets quoted from the same letter received by other leaders.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Wealthy buyers are less exposed to macroeconomic factors, says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, who’s quoted in the Sotheby’s report.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tony Becerra's sibling was quoted by Aurora police in a 2020 police report obtained by CBS News.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cooper then quoted Obama's previous statement regarding a potential presidential run.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Last fall, Lovato quoted the lyrics to one of her iconic songs in the caption of a new Instagram post.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit pointed to a quote from an unnamed ICE spokesperson quoted by news media.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
At least 600 people were subsequently fired from their jobs for social-media posts and public statements, some of which extolled the murder and some of which just quoted the victim’s own words.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Other media outlets quoted from the same letter received by other leaders.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Wealthy buyers are less exposed to macroeconomic factors, says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, who’s quoted in the Sotheby’s report.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quoted
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Council members cited numerous reasons for not approving Kocher’s nomination, the most common being the lack of an application process before her selection by Cassilly.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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One barrier cited in follow-up research was concern among some visitors about unleashed dogs in rural areas.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Apitz further points out that when discussing January 3, only victims are mentioned, but no one is held accountable.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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For The Times) While the other restaurants mentioned above may excel at a handful of dishes, Sea Harbour has consistently covered all the dim sum basics for more than two decades.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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His presence echoed the tensions of the town and within law enforcement itself; the battle between the past and the future.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Tijuana River Coalition, representing more than 60 organizations, echoed that sentiment while acknowledging the federal attention.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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If the payment wasn't made, the note specified another deadline of Monday, investigators said Thursday.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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State officials are currently attempting to repeal all vaccine mandates for children to attend public school in the state and have recently repeated unfounded claims about vaccines, such as pediatricians make money by providing vaccines.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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Often, testing is repeated during the third trimester and then when you are admitted to the hospital before giving birth.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But reexamining this dot in light of ongoing LRD fever, the team noticed something strange.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Commeree also noticed that her social media algorithm shifted to show more birth emergencies after viewing the content.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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The respondents indicated that the federal activity is being nearly universally felt, with 90% of partners saying they've been impacted, 90% saying fear or stress was affecting operations and 72% reporting staffing absenteeism, Meet Minneapolis said.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff indicated Guthrie takes critical prescription medication, which could prove fatal if not taken within 24 hours.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Quoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quoted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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