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as in to cite
to give as an example
I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me
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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of quote
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Rodriguez, 30, was quoted on the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) website in an old post about a protest the group attended at then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house over the police shooting of Laquan McDonald and the city's bid for Amazon's headquarters.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
But to borrow a quote from Margaret Atwood, the end is not the end.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Verb
But this year, the city quoted him $4,340 for first responders and city staffing.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Rodriguez, 30, was quoted on the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) website in an old post about a protest the group attended at then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house over the police shooting of Laquan McDonald and the city's bid for Amazon's headquarters.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Noun
The agents, most of which are set to be available by the end of 2025, can perform a variety of tasks; one handles sourcing and procurement, while another creates and manages quotes and still another orchestrates stock and handles in-store inventory details.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
But to borrow a quote from Margaret Atwood, the end is not the end.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
Verb
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The university cited scheduling issues and recruitment disadvantages as factors influencing the decision.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Heye, the veteran GOP official, cited the case of Reince Priebus, Trump's former White House Chief of Staff, who found out Trump fired him on a rainy airport Tarmac in 2017 after traveling with the President on Air Force One.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In April 2024, Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill banning the release of chemicals into the air, however, the bill did not explicitly mention chemtrails.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Beyond the glitter, the ingredient list is worth mentioning.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The praise for Hendricks was then echoed by series star Jon Hamm, who joined Slattery for the panel moderated by Fargo series creator Noah Hawley.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Furthermore, Amazon’s infrastructure is rapidly becoming the industry standard for digital retail, a shift echoed by other platforms like Meta’s commerce tools and TikTok Shop.—
Adam Ayers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The author also varies the texture of the book by inserting poems, quotations, dramatic dialogue, a veiled account of her unhappy days at boarding school, and a lengthy digression on the German mystic Friederike Hauffe, who claimed to be clairvoyant and to communicate with spirits.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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This crackling movie begins with what some might take for a bit of misdirection: a quotation from a poem by Arseny Tarkovsky, the father of the great filmmaker Andrei.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Zuckerberg also referenced another viral moment in Boone's performance.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Hegseth, in his own remarks, repeatedly referenced the men who sacrificed their lives for the nation but made no reference to women who have served in the military or died in combat.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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In his post announcing Derringer's death, Wilson noted that arrangements for a memorial service for Derringer will be announced at a later date out of respect to his family and loved ones.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Brondello noted that the Liberty allowed too many open threes to start the third and didn’t finish defensive possessions strongly on shot attempts.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Karen Walsh began to notice a change in her husband back in 2017.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Other journalists noticed a drop-off in performance for the convertibles, and probably more so than the mild weight gains of just about 100 lbs (45 kg) might suggest.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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