quoting

present participle of quote
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as in echoing
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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Recent Examples of quoting Sources tell the Journal that Apple is quoting a nine-figure budget for this program, but the deals might not include AI training rights. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Sales adds quoting tools, Finance installs billing systems and RevOps layers on dashboards. Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Anyone who finds a bag matching this description is requested to hand it in to Newquay Police Station or contact authorities, quoting the incident number 50260197209. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Someone else decided which neighborhoods were worth covering, which chefs were worth celebrating, which women were worth quoting. Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The story also referenced a story in El Nuevo Día, the largest circulating newspaper in Puerto Rico, quoting Díaz. Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 More than 30 countries have officially requested participation, Tasnim News Agency said this week, quoting Ali Akbar Poorjamshidian of the IRGC. Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026 Some got a scam text quoting their real hotel and check-in date before they were even told their information had been stolen. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quoting
Verb
  • According to a report on Wednesday from The Information, citing a person familiar with the matter, another 22 former Salesforce employees at OpenAI are in talks to return.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In August 2025, Cartwright filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • People are citing price levels, including by mentioning oil and gas prices; food; and also war and conflict.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One example is museums’ wall labels now mentioning tainted or dubious provenance.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their statements arrived within hours of each other, echoing the same split-screen convergence playing out in Arizona.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Natural materials like wood and stone are used throughout the villa, echoing the architecture of ancient Ayutthaya.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two days after Marius was convicted, the palace said Mette-Marit had undergone a successful ⁠lung transplant, without specifying when the procedure took place.
    Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Asking for space—and specifying when the conversation will resume—can protect a relationship by giving both people time to calm down.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In hopes of repeating, the Knicks are bringing back almost the same team as last season.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But Crabtree rejected his request, noting that his financial resources included the two homes — one valued at $792,000 that carried no mortgage — two debt-free cars and $36,000 a month in pensions.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In one video from Mailung, in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, a group of construction workers was seen walking down a mountain path before noticing giant plumes of brown debris in the distance, rapidly cascading toward them.
    Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Quoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quoting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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