Synonyms for
Citations
Definition
a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- citation needed
- proper citation
- citation style
- citation index
- citation count
- citation generator
- citation management
- academic citation
Word family
Usage note
In academic or legal contexts, 'citations' refers to the act of giving credit to sources or the sources themselves. In less formal contexts, it can refer to a summons or a mention.
Example sentences
- The essay required at least five citations from different sources.
- His presentation lacked proper citations, so his audience didn't know where he got his information from.
- She included a citation for every fact she presented in her report.
- The professor gave me a lower grade because I didn't include enough citations in my paper.
- He received a penalty for not providing proper citations in his research project.
Quotes
"The use of citations reflects the scholarship of a work, and many fields have strict rules about citation practice." - John Gerring
"The purpose of citations is to enable us to find our way through a jungle of information." - R. W. Chambers
"Citation of excellence and merit is like a thunderous applause." - Amit Ray