cite
verb (used with object)
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority.
cited
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past participleof cite.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cite.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
citeverb (used with object)to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority.
Example Sentences
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Sathit, a shop-owner with more than 40 guns in his collection, cited the weakness of law enforcement in Thailand as his reason for arming himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
And sure enough, that scholarship came to the court, and the court cited it, and most of it has been debunked and disproven, but it’s the law anyway.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Earlier research cited by the researchers found that spending just a few minutes climbing stairs several times each week can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and reduce cholesterol levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The secretary cited a 2% wage gain for the bottom quarter of earners as proof.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
But it wasn’t only the number of police that changed in the 1990s; consider the most commonly cited crime-drop explanation of all: innovative policing strategies.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
