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 tight markets for high-calorific-value thermal coal, and gas-to-coal switching in North Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He cites Boston’s immigrant population as the reason this regional cuisine is unlike any other in the country.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

He cites supportive positioning, stock buybacks and resilient high-frequency economic data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The tycoon cites an email from Altman in 2017 claiming that he remained "enthusiastic about the non-profit structure" of their AI venture after Musk threatened to cut off funding for the lab.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 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