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 According to a report on Wednesday from The Information, citing a person familiar with the matter, another 22 former Salesforce employees at OpenAI are in talks to return. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 In August 2025, Cartwright filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The plaintiffs then moved to refile their cases, citing the Postal Service’s publishing of its final rule, in hopes of winning a more durable victory. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Rubinger’s case did not result in criminal charges A spokesman for Rubinger, Erick Mullen, did not answer questions about the nurse practitioner’s treatment of Davis or any other athlete, citing medical privacy laws. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 States have largely refused to comply, citing privacy laws and the Constitution, which expressly delegates election administration to the states subject to congressional oversight. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 The jail had refused to release the logs that documented Bensalah’s journey, citing federal immigration regulations that shield jail records, which are typically public. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 The trust’s professional fiduciary and trustees have blocked him, citing California’s slayer statute, which prevents anyone from inheriting or financially benefiting from the estate of a person they are accused of killing. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 But Meghan’s famous rescue chickens have remained behind in Montecito, Sykes said on his YouTube Channel, citing a report in The Telegraph. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

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Verb

People are citing price levels, including by mentioning oil and gas prices; food; and also war and conflict.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026
One example is museums’ wall labels now mentioning tainted or dubious provenance.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mentioning

Verb

Two days after Marius was convicted, the palace said Mette-Marit had undergone a successful ⁠lung transplant, without specifying when the procedure took place.

— Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Asking for space—and specifying when the conversation will resume—can protect a relationship by giving both people time to calm down.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of specifying

Verb

In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
But Crabtree rejected his request, noting that his financial resources included the two homes — one valued at $792,000 that carried no mortgage — two debt-free cars and $36,000 a month in pensions.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

In one video from Mailung, in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, a group of construction workers was seen walking down a mountain path before noticing giant plumes of brown debris in the distance, rapidly cascading toward them.

— Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

Despite cost pressures continuing to affect match-going fans, every English top-flight club has a waiting list in operation for season tickets, indicating that demand remains high.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The police also obtained records from one of Sellars’ social media accounts indicating that, 90 minutes after the shooting, someone used the account to search for news of a fatal shooting in Stamford.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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