quotation
noun
quo·ta·tion
kwō-ˈtā-shən 
also kō-
1
: something that is quoted
especially
: a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced
2
a
: the act or process of quoting
b(1)
: the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities
(2)
: the bids, offers, or prices so named or published
especially
: the highest bid and lowest offer for a particular security in a given market at a given time
Examples of quotation in a Sentence
He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.
a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln
a book of humorous quotations
She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.
Recent Examples on the Web
Editor’s note: This story was updated soon after publication with an additional quotation about rules of engagement.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Addressed to Dunne, the entries are full of direct quotations and written with the immediacy of fresh recollection.
—Joan Didion, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Each feels like a conversation with a smart, honest friend, her mind full of quotations, with a natural flow that one worries a movie could botch.
—Nicolas Rapold, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Each query can be customized — such as adding the state where the taxpayer lives — then cutting-and-pasting only the portions in quotations into the free generative AI chatbot of your choosing.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Addressed to Dunne, the entries are full of direct quotations and written with the immediacy of fresh recollection.
—Joan Didion, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Each feels like a conversation with a smart, honest friend, her mind full of quotations, with a natural flow that one worries a movie could botch.
—Nicolas Rapold, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
Each query can be customized — such as adding the state where the taxpayer lives — then cutting-and-pasting only the portions in quotations into the free generative AI chatbot of your choosing.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quotation
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quotation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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quotation
noun
quo·ta·tion
kwō-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of quoting
2
: the prices currently bid or offered for stocks, bonds, or goods
3
: something that is quoted
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