Used in a Sentence

cite

How to use cite in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for cite.

Editorial note

That blog post they cite includes this: My advice on JSLint: dont use it.

Examples10
Definitions8
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cite gathered in one view.

noun

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

verb

make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

verb

commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cite.

noun

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

verb

make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

verb

commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

verb

refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"

verb

repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"

verb

refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

verb

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Example sentences

1

That blog post they cite includes this: My advice on JSLint: dont use it.

2

How would one "cash in on guilt" in a system that is as patently absurd as the one you cite?

3

I am NOT an Apple fanboy, but in this occasion I would like to cite the iPhone's sales as a good example.

4

]The confusion point you cite was our biggest concern in building the "Remember me" functionality.

5

You cite scientific evidence, but you don't provide any sources, which makes it seem unsubstantiated.

6

It seems very clear how this piece misrepresented you; the entire elided question you cite is particularly damning.

7

For a person associated with a publication I would expect a much higher level of knowledge of things like 'how to cite' and 'how to attribute' and maybe a dash of copyright 101.

8

Respectfully, you didn't read the rest of the abstract to the article you cite, and the next few sentences support what the article says:>Other studies looked at speed dispersion and found evidence that this is also an important factor in determining crash rate.

9

Even the article you cite hints at the fact that the relationship isn't that simple: In figure 1, rural roads with higher speed limits have a shallow linear relationship between crashes and speed, while urban roads with lower speed limits have a much steeper, exponential relationship between crashes and speed.

10

Almost the entire piece does nothing but cite facts, such as: the dropping of the nuclear bombs does not figure significantly in historical records of the Japanese leadership's discussion about surrender; the Japanese war council decided on August 8 not even to discuss the Hiroshima bombing; damage to Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not out of scale with the earlier fire-bombings of other cities; Japanese leaders had expressed a willingness to sacrifice their cities if necessary; Japan's war strategy was predicated on the Soviets staying neutral; and so on.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cite in a sentence?

That blog post they cite includes this: My advice on JSLint: dont use it.

What does cite mean?

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

What part of speech is cite?

cite is commonly used as noun, verb.