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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In presentations, the district has cited other funding sources that paid for field trips, for example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
British chain Waterstones said there had been "phenomenal" demand, particularly for the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson, which Sir Christopher has cited as one of his sources.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Cuba's communist president has cited China and Vietnam as models for a historic shift towards a market economy that was hurriedly pushed through last week to try to end a severe crisis.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
D’Souza has cited a University of Chicago study to argue that AI applies the law with perfect accuracy.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Keating, on the authority of Colhoun, however, has cited a passage from Morton’s “New English Canaan” as proof of their former existence in the neighborhood of this lake.
From The Extermination of the American Bison by Hornaday, William Temple
