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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I asked the White House to identify any language in the act or in its implementation that Trump could have been citing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Applicants, he said, have been citing the new schedule as the reason they’re applying.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Still, many companies have been citing weak economic growth around the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2015
Police have been citing drivers for picking up passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport without proper permits.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 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
