quotes 1 of 2

verb

Definition of quotesnext
present tense third-person singular of quote
1
as in cites
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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2
as in mentions
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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3
as in echoes
to say after another don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

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quotes

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noun

plural of quote
as in quotations
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example he got a book of quotes from his favorite author for his birthday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotes
  1. cites
  2. mentions
  3. quotations
  4. specifies
Verb
  • Diana Campbell Williams, a 72-year-old Democrat who lives in Auburn, Michigan, cites foreign affairs as her top issue.
    Steve Peoples, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The lawsuit cites an agreement, the details of which are unknown to Alcon, for Warners to lease or license studio lot space, access and other materials to Tesla for the event.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Bic’s official announcement specifically mentions candles but doesn’t go into details about other use cases.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The joint statement only mentions wages.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mentions
Noun
  • Volume 1, 1929-1936 A great deal of solid history is packed into this important book, replete with quotations, statistics, references and appendices.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of quotations
Verb
  • The measure specifies that 60% of the proceeds would go to the county for homeless services.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • What to know about buyer-broker agreements The buyer-broker agreement is a contract between a real estate agent and a homebuyer that specifies the terms of their working relationship, said Cobreiro — the goal of which is to identify a house for the buyer to purchase.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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