How to Use cite in a Sentence

cite

verb

• He cited evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.
• She was cited for reckless driving.
• The article cites several experts on the subject.
• The museum had often been cited as an example of successful fund-raising.
• The Dobbs draft takes pains to cite this stunning fact.
  — Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ, 13 May 2022
• For those who are pregnant, the CDC cites unique risks.
  — Talia Varley, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Bauer could cite that loss in his suit against the woman.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• This year, for the first time, every coach cited the same two teams: the Rams and 49ers.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 18 June 2018
• The Supreme Court announced her death in a statement but did not cite a cause.
  — Bart Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• The could be worth as much as $800 million, per Reuters citing sources.
  — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 18 May 2020
• The team, which changed its name to the Guardians after the 2021 season, announced his death but did not cite a cause.
  — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• The company cited equipment failure as the cause of the spill.
  — David North, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
• Students have to cite texts from the American Red Cross.
  — Jem Bartholomew, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020
• The brothers insist that isn't true and cite a detailed contract between the band and the club.
  — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2021
• His response was to cite a familiar face, a fourth-year member of the team.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
• This might be the most frequent error that experts cite.
  — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2022
• The company cited a soft ad market as part the reason for the hit.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
• The restaurant cited the rising cost of rent as a factor in the eatery shutting down.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• Police cite the rise in shootings and said the number of homicides from guns increased each of the past three years.
  — Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2021
• Blockchains and NFTs are not the first time lawyers have wrestled with how to cite new technology.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
• One of the main hazards that bloggers cite when talking about candles are the wicks—lead wicks to be exact.
  — Sam Gutierrez, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2018
• Police often cite a clause in the union contract for the secrecy.
  — oregonlive, 15 June 2020
• The cause of Hardaway death is not currently known; reports cite that her age was 51.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023
• The hotel gave the cause of death as heart attack, citing a forensics report.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 June 2019
• Running is often cited as a great go-to form of cardio.
  — Amy Marturana, SELF, 7 Sep. 2018
• When asked, the Republican couldn’t cite the break-even price of soybeans.
  — Karen Ho, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2020
• The announcement did not cite her cause of death but did note her 30-year battle against breast cancer.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022
• But the fact that the 6Gbps speed was cited suggests internal storage use.
  — Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
• The air force cited electronic countermeasures for the failure of those lost in flight.
  — David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
• The $4,000 Harris cited is on the upper end of independent estimates.
  — Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024