Definitions

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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He cites ongoing AI tailwinds that are being felt across sectors and has “high confidence in continued earnings beats” at least through the end of 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Consuelo, 21, vice-president of the student federation of Peru's Pontifical Catholic University, cites "political exhaustion" with the "political class".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

He cites the shifting and often unpredictable forces of mood and momentum as another reason he would not short the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The request, delivered in a two-page letter last week, cites a sharp decline in readiness among students studying science, technology, engineering and math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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