cite
verb (used with object)
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority.
is citing
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present progressiveof cite (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The volume Lyons is citing is a direct consequence of his own department dismantling all the alternatives,” Levin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
He questioned the financials DeepSeek is citing, and wondered if the startup was being subsidised or whether its numbers were correct.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
The Harrell administration is citing a new law at the state level as partly responsible for the city’s planning delay.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Scenes of Wilkerson honing her thesis with friends, family and colleagues alternate with dreamlike, historical re-enactments of some of the central stories she is citing.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
We may therefore safely conclude that in the passage before us Irenæus is citing from some book.
From Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" by Joseph Barber Lightfoot
