1
as in citing
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 mentioning
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 quoting
Many companies charge an initial investigation or discovery fee before quoting the total cost of resolution services.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Chopra Jonas sparked twice as much buzz as her titular co-stars based on volume, headlines and quoting intensity.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Also on Monday, an Israeli drone struck a car in the southern Lebanese village of Yanouh, killing three people, including a 3-year-old child, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said, quoting the Health Ministry.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Even the two great singers and pianist Lang Lang would have had a hard time matching the sheer star power of Charlize Theron quoting her fellow South African Nelson Mandela on the power of peace in the middle of the giant stadium.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The essays have kept pace year after year, quoting the same people over and over, even as nothing of note occurred.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The Bible-quoting videos that ICE is using to recruit agents have a certain logic behind them.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Casar closed his speech by quoting Good’s wife.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Russia’s state news agency TASS, quoting Botswana’s foreign minister, also reported that the country plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon.
—semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Chopra Jonas sparked twice as much buzz as her titular co-stars based on volume, headlines and quoting intensity.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Also on Monday, an Israeli drone struck a car in the southern Lebanese village of Yanouh, killing three people, including a 3-year-old child, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said, quoting the Health Ministry.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Even the two great singers and pianist Lang Lang would have had a hard time matching the sheer star power of Charlize Theron quoting her fellow South African Nelson Mandela on the power of peace in the middle of the giant stadium.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The essays have kept pace year after year, quoting the same people over and over, even as nothing of note occurred.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The Bible-quoting videos that ICE is using to recruit agents have a certain logic behind them.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Casar closed his speech by quoting Good’s wife.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Russia’s state news agency TASS, quoting Botswana’s foreign minister, also reported that the country plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon.
—semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quoting
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Dozens of cellphone and body camera videos reviewed by CNN show that immigration agents are routinely threatening to arrest people who follow or film videos of them, sometimes specifically citing the statute.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Karen Bass joined calls for Wasserman’s resignation, citing his involvement in the Epstein-Maxwell scandal.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In lieu of mentioning Elvis’ off-stage reality, Luhrmann deepens a song’s effect by cutting to personal photographs that are a little out of context.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Focusing on Mental Health Everything changed when a 24-year-old Simone Biles withdrew from the finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, mentioning her mental health struggles.—
Kristy Alpert,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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As marching bands passed by, the music echoing through the city streets, people danced and cheered.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some argued without evidence that Indian Americans were committing visa fraud, echoing recent charges from Texas Republicans, and stealing jobs from Americans whose ancestors emigrated longer ago.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Apart from specifying that the number of wolves had to exceed the state’s endangerment cutoff, legislators never defined what such a sustainable level might be.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Entire chapters specifying how nuclear material should be secured and what sorts of physical barriers should be built to protect it have been reduced to bullet points.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Liu skated on, mastering her jumps and repeating as national champion in 2020, though age restrictions prevented her from entering international competitions.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their attributes, based on the lunar calendar.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Private preschools forced to close Holmes disputed the study’s conclusion that transitional kindergarten was contributing to private preschool closures, noting that could have been driven by declining birth rates, too.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Moderna has disputed that reasoning, noting that FDA rules and guidance do not actually require trials to use the most advanced or highest-dose vaccine as a comparator in clinical studies.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Upon noticing a doorbell camera, the subject calmly seeks foliage from Guthrie’s porch area to try and obscure the lens.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Video footage shows the person approaching the front door, noticing the camera and trying to cover the lens with their hand.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Quoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quoting. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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