cite
verb (used with object)
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority.
have been citing
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present perfect progressiveof cite.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Tech companies have been citing various reasons for layoffs including prioritizing investments in artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Applicants, he said, have been citing the new schedule as the reason they’re applying.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Senators and the White House have been citing a Transportation Department estimate that 40 percent of buses and 23 percent of subway and rail cars are in poor shape.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2021
Still, many companies have been citing weak economic growth around the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2015
The passages which I have been citing have been for the most part selected as illustrating the novelty and subtlety of Wordsworth's view of Nature.
From Wordsworth by F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry) Myers
