citation
noun
mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry.
citations
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pluralof citation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We have made significant improvements to vehicle behavior around school buses and have received no citations since March 2026,” a Waymo spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
A separate team at Cornell University found that researchers were using AI to compile citations, and that it was inventing bogus research, with around 147,000 pieces of phantom research cited last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In 2019, Yang co-authored two research papers with Google Brain founding member Quoc V. Le about machine learning that has over 20,000 citations today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“No, but if you’re pro-war, articulate your position clearly in the essay portion, using proper citations, and you get an A.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
