CITING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

citing

verb

present participle of cite

as in mentioning

to give as an example cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument

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Relevance

as in specifying

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 citing Teymouri filed a motion last week seeking to have the couple held on $100 million bail, citing their extreme wealth. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Americans 55 and over now hold roughly $140 trillion, about three-quarters of the nation’s net worth, Fortune reported this month, citing a Bank of America Institute analysis of the Fed data. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out after less than a week on the job, reported The New York Times citing people familiar with the matter. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects, which are projects built on AI that acts on its own rather than waiting for instructions, to be scrapped by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs and unclear business value among the reasons. — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Muertos Fest will pay tribute to Augie Meyers On Thursday, the Tejano Nation website, citing Spanish-language entertainment media, posted that Ayala reportedly had been hospitalized. — Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Expect follow-up studies, and expect pink noise features in sleep apps to start citing them. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The city, the capital of Amazonas state, suspended in-person work at municipal administrative offices, citing worsening air quality. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 In May, Vertex and Moderna stopped a clinical trial of a drug that used mRNA, the technology behind the Covid vaccines, to treat those CF patients in the 10%, citing tolerability issues. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for citing

Verb

Trump later complained that CNN and MS NOW did not cover Xi’s visit, without mentioning his efforts to ban the two outlets from the White House grounds.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Suffice it to say the mystery bullets that landed in Rate Field’s bleachers in 2023 and wounded two women definitely aren’t relevant to this feel-good story but are worth mentioning to remind us how much the Sox narrative has changed.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioning

Verb

An investigation is underway, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, without specifying whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
In September, her campaign criticized Tafoya’s sports stance without specifying how Flanagan would vote on federal restrictions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifying

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The Associated Press reported 50 demonstrators, including minors, were detained and at least two police officers were hurt in a protest that required water cannons to disperse the crowd, quoting the LaPresse news agency.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Hegseth finished up by quoting Lincoln — actually Linkin Park.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of quoting

Verb

In response to the letter, Logan said his office is focused on conducting a fair and secure election while noting that Election Day is a mere 18 days away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The think tank compared its own 2026 survey with a similar survey from 1995, noting that the two used different methods and therefore offer an indication of a trend rather than a precise measure of change.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

On one occasion in November 2023, a neighbor called police to one of the homes on Arlington’s Woodbrook Street after noticing a man had fallen in the backyard and seemed unable to get up.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s a student sitting in a cafeteria or a locker room, noticing a name on a banner or a jersey and deciding on their own that the brand behind it is worth trusting.

— Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

The president also defended the need to keep the state of emergency while also indicating his goal of ending it eventually.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The wholesale price index for energy leapt more than 10% in September from August, indicating a significant increase in energy costs faced by manufacturers and other producers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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