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as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the citation for the Nobel Prize winner noted his major contributions to quantum theory
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as in commendation
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
a police officer who has received several citations for his work with troubled youths in the city
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Recent Examples of citation
Door alarms sounded in both cases but employees did not inspect them, according to civil penalty citations filed against the facilities by the health facilities division of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
In February 2024, Bokhari and six other council members voted to re-criminalize multiple city ordinances, giving police the authority to issue criminal citations for offenses like public masturbation and possession of open containers, the Observer reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
In all of 2024, though, police issued just one citation for underage drinking at the venue, out of 168 issued last year citywide, according to public records.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The services offered at the facility include informal hearings for drivers whose privileges have been suspended or revoked for a single DUI citation, which doesn’t involve a death, and other moving violations.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
In February 2024, Bokhari and six other council members voted to re-criminalize multiple city ordinances, giving police the authority to issue criminal citations for offenses like public masturbation and possession of open containers, the Observer reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
In all of 2024, though, police issued just one citation for underage drinking at the venue, out of 168 issued last year citywide, according to public records.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The services offered at the facility include informal hearings for drivers whose privileges have been suspended or revoked for a single DUI citation, which doesn’t involve a death, and other moving violations.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citation
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Coogler and his co-screenwriter Joe Robert Cole opted not to recast Boseman's role as Wakanda's King T'Challa, and instead reworked the script to address his death and pay tribute to the performer.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Trachtenberg's death, many of her former costars paid tribute to her career in Hollywood, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who starred with her on Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the early 2000s.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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On October 21, Gov. Hobbs held a formal commendation ceremony to recognize the bravery and quick action of those who were vital to the evacuation efforts.—
Skylar Heisey,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Oct. 2024
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Former San Jose Public Art Director Barbara Goldstein appeared before the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this month to accept a commendation for Womanhood.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s note: This story was updated soon after publication with an additional quotation about rules of engagement.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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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
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Zoom in: The biggest grant is a five-year, $5.9 million award to Humanities Texas, whose mission is to improve classroom teaching and support libraries and museums.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her military career spans deployments in the Pacific and Persian Gulf as a helicopter pilot, command of a joint reconstruction team in Afghanistan, and a Bronze Star award.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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And in fact no US skater would win a medal in short track at those Olympics.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Gone are the tedious, cat and mouse 30-dink rallies of 2023 and 2024; 2025 and these pairs are pedal-to-the-medal, attack at will, power before finesse, and in this observer’s opinion, the watch-ability and televise-ability is improved for it.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Next to it was a quote from Tubman about her experience coordinating the clandestine network for slaves seeking freedom.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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After recording and transcribing these conversations, funds can quickly extract key quotes, identify patterns across multiple references by aggregating transcripts and including them in a single chat prompt, and flag potential concerns about leadership or execution capabilities.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The honor adds to a long list of accolades in her extraordinary career.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the gritty crime drama is more than deserving of its accolades, and Goggins, as Detective Shane Vendrell, is a major reason for its success.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Read: The biggest disruption in the history of American education Without sufficient acknowledgment of the harms of school closures, or adequate planning for unwinding this intervention, officials showed that their decisions to close were simply reactive rather than carefully considered.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The normalization of hearing protection represents a maturation of festival culture—an acknowledgment that the best experiences are those that can be repeated sustainably throughout a lifetime.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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