Synonyms for
Cite
Definition
To quote, refer to, or mention as an authority or example.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- cite evidence
- cite sources
- cite examples
- cite a study
- cite a passage
- cite a case
- cite an article
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in academic or legal contexts to refer to or quote from a source. Avoid using 'cite' informally when 'mention' or 'refer to' would be more appropriate.
Example sentences
- I need to cite my sources in my history essay.
- The lawyer cited several cases to support his argument.
- He always likes to cite his favorite book in conversations.
- The journalist cited statistics to prove her point.
- She forgot to cite the author of the quote in her speech.
Quotes
I cannot cite a single example of a woman who has ever accepted publicly her status as a woman and who has not been patronized and condescended to by men who agree that women are patronized and condescended to. - Andrea Dworkin
Let us cite the example of a river. It could be used for drinking, washing, irrigation, swimming, navigation, fishing. It could be dammed to form a lake or a reservoir. - Thich Nhat Hanh
We must cite facts, not opinions. - Roy Wilkins