Synonyms of quotes

quotes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of quote

1

as in cites

to give as an example

I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cites
• mentions
• references
• instances
• adduces
• sources
• documents
• represents
• specifies
• illustrates
• refers (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• exemplifies
• names
• corroborates
• bears out
• validates
• adverts (to)
• substantiates

2

as in mentions

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cites
• mentions
• notes
• notices
• specifies
• indicates
• names
• instances
• refers (to)
• suggests
• touches (on or upon)
• explains
• introduces
• implies
• announces
• points (out)
• adverts (to)
• publishes
• clarifies
• drops
• hints (at)
• signals
• intimates
• infers
• pronounces
• alludes (to)
• intends
• declares
• signifies
• proclaims
• interjects
• sounds
• designates
• brings up
• spells out
• advertises
• broadcasts
• interpolates
• worms
• denominates
• insinuates
• infiltrates
• clears (up)
• elucidates
• broaches
• publicizes
• explicates
• interposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• passes over
• disregards
• overlooks
• overpasses
• slights

3

as in echoes

to say after another

don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echoes
• repeats
• parrots
• copies
• dittos
• mouths
• reechos
• mimes
• apes
• imitates
• emulates
• mimics
• copycats

quotes

2 of 2

noun

plural of quote

as in quotations

a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example

he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quotations
• excerpts
• references
• citations
• allusions
• parts
• extracts
• sections
• lines
• snippets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quotes

Verb

The report quotes a civilian woman living in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, who describes the impact the Russian attacks had on her. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Ledgebrook gave him a bot that quotes live against its systems at prices about 25% higher than the company would normally charge. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

To better understand Lizzie and Emma’s experience, as well as that of other middle-class women at the time, Robertson quotes contemporary journalist Julian Ralph. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

That includes employee testimonials, culture videos, team stories, employee quotes on career pages, and behind-the-scenes workplace content. — Abigail Moncoeur, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Ahead of Monday’s game, Mahomes released a video that quotes Theodore Roosevelt, who was the 26th president of the United States and is on Mount Rushmore. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

When the National Review advocates impeaching a Republican president and favorably quotes Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, that’s news. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

On the other hand, Hardwick quotes the leader of another troupe, who argues that kuda kepang performances should not include Islamic prayers. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

Price quoting is the most mature part of the new forwarding system, with agents already delivering more than 80,000 quotes for more than 3,600 customers. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Printed, cut out, and taped low along a gallery baseboard, these quotes are hard to read without crouching. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

On the columns of train stations, stickers bore the smiling faces of soldiers in their twenties alongside motivational quotes and the dates of their births and deaths. — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

This is Catching Strays, the Daily News’ regular Knicks rundown for the quotes, stats and storylines that didn’t make a headline. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Alongside a bronze statue of the baseball great are some of his profound quotes chosen in consultation with his widow, Rachel Robinson, and his daughter, Sharon. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

This time last season, there had already been seven head coaches fired in college football, and every single one of them led to reporters in some capacity trying to gather quotes from athletes who were affected by the news. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Newbill said that the agency has seen an uptick in activity in flood insurance quotes on their website. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Some of the best quotes from last week’s STAT Summit came from Roivant CEO Matt Gline, who mused on Dario Amodei’s idea that AI will cure all disease. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026