cite
verb (used with object)
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority.
has cited
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present perfectof cite (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has cited a host of governance issues and the group’s refusal to “transparently explain the sources of its financing or to explain its full financial dependency, at the time, on a single state-owned company.”
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Others have also complained that the reorganisation could stymie or delay parallel efforts to merge councils into regional authorities led by mayors, which Burnham has cited as a key part of his economic plans.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In presentations, the district has cited other funding sources that paid for field trips, for example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In court documents, the state has cited the presence of rare earth minerals, including uranium, as well as untapped energy resources, as assets that could be exploited.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
We have discovered, from mere grounds of Reason, apart from Revelation, that what St. Paul has cited in this place from Deuteronomy, may very well contain all that he says it contains.
From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by John William Burgon
