How to Use cite in a Sentence

cite

verb
Definition of citenext
Synonyms for citenext
  • He cited evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.
  • She was cited for reckless driving.
  • The article cites several experts on the subject.
  • The museum had often been cited as an example of successful fund-raising.
  • Bauer could cite that loss in his suit against the woman.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The Dobbs draft takes pains to cite this stunning fact.
    — Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ, 13 May 2022
  • The company cited equipment failure as the cause of the spill.
    — David North, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
  • This might be the most frequent error that experts cite.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The brothers insist that isn't true and cite a detailed contract between the band and the club.
    — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The restaurant cited the rising cost of rent as a factor in the eatery shutting down.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • For those who are pregnant, the CDC cites unique risks.
    — Talia Varley, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Police often cite a clause in the union contract for the secrecy.
    — oregonlive, 15 June 2020
  • His response was to cite a familiar face, a fourth-year member of the team.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The Supreme Court announced her death in a statement but did not cite a cause.
    — Bart Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Police cite the rise in shootings and said the number of homicides from guns increased each of the past three years.
    — Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2021
  • The newspaper did not cite a source for the information.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Running is often cited as a great go-to form of cardio.
    — Amy Marturana, SELF, 7 Sep. 2018
  • The complaint does not cite any proof for these allegations.
    — Susanne Rust Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The hotel gave the cause of death as heart attack, citing a forensics report.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 June 2019
  • Herro also cites running more of the actions that lead to easy baskets between the two.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
  • One of the main hazards that bloggers cite when talking about candles are the wicks—lead wicks to be exact.
    — Sam Gutierrez, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2018
  • Those who are more optimistic about the future of the bookstores tend to cite a higher number.
    — Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2021
  • United did not cite prices in its announcement or respond to questions about the cost of testing.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Her death was announced in a statement by her namesake fashion house, which did not cite a cause.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
  • To my knowledge, none of them cite my paper as a reason that something happened.
    — Alex Zhavoronkov, Phd, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • Women of all ages were more than twice as likely as men to cite child care difficulties.
    — Benjamin Skinner, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Braxton did not cite specific tweets or messages in her post.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Students have to cite texts from the American Red Cross.
    — Jem Bartholomew, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Hostetler did not cite any studies supporting this idea when asked to do so in follow-up e-mails.
    — Matthew Phelan, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Many businesses cite cash flow as their top reason for failing.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022

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