- present tense form of cite (3rd person singular).
cites
Example Sentences
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To ensure parents know the restaurant means business, the warning also cites “recent damages.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
He boxes to relax, and as an early inspiration cites the Roman general Scipio, who with shrewd tactics defeated Carthaginian Hannibal and his war elephants to win a seemingly impossible battle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
But he cites numerous problems created by the project, ranging from damaged water and sewerage infrastructure, to a lack of parking spaces.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
Ben Zwief, an adviser in Lake Forest, Ill., cites the example of a client with $50,000 in credit-card debt at a 20% interest rate.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
As an example Bernstein cites He felt it offered the best opportunity to do fundamental research in chemistry, which was what he had taken his Doctor of Philosophy degree in.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
