cited

verb

past tense of cite
1
as in mentioned
to give as an example cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument

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2
as in noted
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes

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Recent Examples of cited Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Crossings in the Strait of Hormuz remain low, with just seven commodity ships passing through on Thursday – half of Wednesday’s total, according to Kpler data cited by Reuters. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Seroka cited that there have not been any ships backed up at the port’s harbor in the five years since the San Pedro Bay gateways experienced severe congestion throughout the global trade gridlock experienced in 2021. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Boone cited the opinion of Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant who is responsible for the team’s replay duties. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Sun Sentinel’s public records requests seeking the 911 call and police reports regarding the incident were denied Thursday by the police department, which cited an active investigation. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The company cited Austin's skilled workforce and strong community partnerships as reasons for the expansion. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Officials noted that he had previously been cited numerous times for parking in the lot without a permit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The development was met with private fury from several higher-ups at EFL clubs, with those growing club losses cited. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cited
  1. mentioned
  2. noted
  3. quoted
  4. specified
  5. noticed
  6. indicated
Verb
  • The first is, as mentioned, moving up to the A19 Pro from the A18 Pro; the annual cadence for the chipsets will carry over Neo's annual cadence to the MacBook .
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest in a series of archaeological finds from ancient cities mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
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  • While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of noted
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  • Iran's acting Defense Minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, was quoted Friday by state media as stressing the link between national security and economic stability.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the drones targeted Nizhnekamsk’s Zakamsk economic area, disrupting production at industrial sites and damaging residential buildings, Tass quoted him as saying.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of quoted
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  • According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Buss family trust specified that whenever any of the siblings died, their shares would be equally disbursed among the remaining siblings.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Union keeps track of zombie programs In January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
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  • Earlier this summer, staff at the Royal Oak Public Library in Oakland County noticed bedbugs on some furniture during a building inspection.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
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