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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She cites the union deal often for the city’s budgetary issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Each side has its own set of experts and data and cites “lived experience.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Its investors presentation cites over 30 disparate product categories, ranging from engines, electric vehicles, weaponry, semiconductors, sporting goods, and orthopedics.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

From Slate • May 19, 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