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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
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Any Head to Head or career match stats quoted in this article are courtesy of PickleWave. Visit picklewave.com for the premier source of Pro Pickleball data, including match replays, highlights, stats, and discussion.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Korin Miller, Flow Space, 9 July 2025
Earlier this year Harvard created its own task force to investigate antisemitism on campus, and many examples and quotes from that report were cited in the federal OCR review.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Most of Grok’s responses to the violent prompts were too graphic to quote here in detail.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Any Head to Head or career match stats quoted in this article are courtesy of PickleWave. Visit picklewave.com for the premier source of Pro Pickleball data, including match replays, highlights, stats, and discussion.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
The documentary features a poignant quote by former first lady Rosalynn Carter on caregiving.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 9 July 2025
Earlier this year Harvard created its own task force to investigate antisemitism on campus, and many examples and quotes from that report were cited in the federal OCR review.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quote
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Elsewhere this morning, German auto giant Volkswagen cut its guidance, also citing President Donald Trump's tariffs regime.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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And while Florida might have come in first, Indianapolis was cited as the top metro area of U-Haul's customers headed to Columbus.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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Though Bunnie didn’t specifically mention IVF in the video, she’s been open about how conceiving a baby with her country star husband has been one of her main focuses this year.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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The statement did not mention the recording policy, and McDermott has not responded to additional IndyStar questions.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 July 2025
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This is echoed in the U.S. and regions across the world.—
Javier Cavada,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Those worries were echoed by Jon Fansmith, senior vice president for government relations and national engagement at the American Council on Education, the country's main higher education association.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The cozy sweaters have their names emblazoned with the teenage milestone written in quotations above their birthday (December 21).—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2025
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Consider using academic transcription to create a verifiable, searchable source that ensures quotations are correct, contexts are preserved and citations are clean.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That posting actually references a much older threat, one that was first flagged by the FBI public service announcement, alert number I-091223-PSA, way back in September 2023.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Thomas’ suit, for example, referenced a PowerPoint from leadership that directed campuses to shred student attendance records.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Gorgeous George was an effective self-promoter, and his character was a major influence on boxer Muhammad Ali and musician James Brown, as noted in Little Village Magazine.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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However, the reporter noted that at no point did there ever seem to be cause for serious alarm or did there appear to be any significant concern on the part of the security staff.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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This cycle repeated in the spring, resulting in over 70 newcomers joining the team, with 28 arrivals occurring after mid-April.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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And the cycle of inequity repeats over and over, especially for people who were never invited into those rooms to begin with.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Maybe a student is an amateur chef who notices that there are few affordable bakers in the area for parties and community events.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Pankow's absence is noticed on set of the final season, Cline says.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Quote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quote. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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