cites

VERB

note, quote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege allude to indicate mention name offer point out present recount refer to repeat specify spell out tell

STRONG

adduce advance enumerate evidence excerpt exemplify extract instance lay number recite reference rehearse remember reminisce

WEAK

appeal to get down to brass tacks give as example illustrate with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny take withhold

STRONG

forget insert

VERB

subpoena

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call name order

STRONG

arraign command summon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

Example Sentences

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For the Morse opinion Jackson cites, Justice Clarence Thomas was already on the court.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

One cites her newfound sobriety as evidence that people can change — a nod to Steyer’s self-proclaimed metamorphosis from hedge fund titan to scourge of big corporations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Wednesday's ruling cites a number of comments that Hill allegedly made to jurors during the trial.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In addition to the reasons Mr. Fryer cites, I’ve observed parents starting to believe that we’re in a “winner-takes-all” society in which there are “winners” and “losers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

His request is not accepted, although he cites his poor health, and he serves until the end of the war.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara