quotes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of quote

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

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Recent Examples of quotes
Verb
This article quotes language that may be offensive to readers. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 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 One piece of mail from the United Democracy Project quotes comments from Twitch streamer and El-Sayed fan Hasan Piker, such as a dark joke about 9/11, that Third Way tried to use months ago to hurt the progressive. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Indeed, the report itself quotes Hartig’s 2026 welcome to the museum’s special semiquincentennial exhibit. — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026
Noun
As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Tips and sources and quotes were only accessible to those who went out and got them. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 There's hours and hours and hours of quotes and statements about that. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Rather than get the quotes now and having to seek new ones later, Cherry asked for time to make sure the RDC can get that grant first. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Gemini can call a business to request quotes, check opening hours, or confirm whether a product is available. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 For us, that includes things like daily sales, shipments, website activity, file uploads and quotes. — Marc Kermisch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Traditional commercial insurance often means working through an agent, waiting on quotes, and piecing together separate policies from different carriers. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Select recommends getting quotes from several insurers working in your area with the same coverage options, limits and deductibles then compare them to see what's the most affordable. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotes
Verb
  • In court documents, the Justice Department cites that ruling.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Jay cites the scene in which Tommy DeVito (played by Joe Pesci) threatens Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) with increasingly outrageous acts of violence, turning the mobster’s menace into dark comedy.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The indictment mentions evidence of the smuggling that took place in 2024, with Earthmade Computer buying dozens of high-end servers and shipping them overseas.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Neither mentions coal specifically, but rather bulk commodities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the Sk8-Hi, the upper’s medial side hosts both the full Dodgers script and the LA logo, the latter of which repeats at the top of the heel.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat celebrates Hughes with a work on paper that repeats the writer's name to spread awareness of his work.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026
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
  • Executives already use it to process immense volumes of invoices, orders, contracts and supplier quotations in seconds.
    — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Garon notes that most people who bet on sports do so infrequently and with small amounts of money.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Martin notes that the speed bump Skydance hit in the approval process — the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states — cost them probably another $500 million in higher interest fees on short-term debt as rates have inched up.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In my experience running organic and paid search programs for B2B software companies, this shows up long before anyone notices it in a budget review.
    — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • About ten minutes into the standoff, the detective notices Bottom holding something in his hand.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Before buying, confirm the device lists wavelengths in the 630-to-850-nanometer range and specifies power output.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When leadership specifies what rigor looks like upfront, teams can stop trading quality for speed.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Quotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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