Synonyms for citation
saɪˈteɪ ʃənci·ta·tion

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1. citationnoun

   Synonyms:
   quote, quotation

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1. citation, commendationnoun

   an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

   Synonyms:
   approval, credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, commendation, quotation, reference, cite

2. citationnoun

   (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

   Synonyms:
   credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, commendation, quotation, reference, cite

3. citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   extension, denotation, commendation, course credit, book of facts, character reference, credit rating, reference point, character, reference, mention, honorable mention, deferred payment, acknowledgement, reference book, quote, acknowledgment, credit entry, recognition, computer address, consultation, address, source, quotation, cite, point of reference, credit, reference work

4. quotation, quote, citationnoun

   a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

   Synonyms:
   inverted comma, credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, commendation, quotation, reference, quotation mark, cite

5. citationnoun

   a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

   Synonyms:
   credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, commendation, quotation, reference, cite

6. Citationnoun

   thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

   Synonyms:
   credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, commendation, quotation, reference, cite

Matched Categories

1. • Award
   • Excerpt
   • Law
   • Speech Act
   • Summons
   • Thoroughbred

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. citationnoun

   Synonyms:
   summons, official call or notice

2. citationnoun

   Synonyms:
   quotation, extract, excerpt, quoted passage

3. citationnoun

   Synonyms:
   enumeration, mention

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1. List of paraphrases for "citation":

   quotation, quote, citations, visa, summons, quotations, commendation, quotes, subpoena, reference, indent, visas, footnote

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1. Hakeem Jeffries:

   We began to see yesterday, in the face of the possibility of either a criminal contempt citation or proceeding with inherent contempt that they began to see things differently all of a sudden.

2. Bill Miller:

   If the House of Representatives certifies a criminal contempt citation, the Department of Justice, as with all criminal referrals, will evaluate the matter based on the facts and the law, consistent with the Principles of Federal Prosecution.

3. Jerrold Nadler:

   This was a very grave and momentous step that we were forced to take today to move a contempt citation against the attorney general of the United States. We did not relish doing this. But we had no choice.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   I have absolutely no support for a city that ignores the strong evidence that should be acted on. ... If it were a first-time traffic citation, if it were something minor, a misdemeanor, that's entirely different, this man had already been deported five times. And he should have been deported at the request of the federal government.

5. Constable Dennis Gaas:

   I have seen the video and can only say that this is unacceptable and unprofessional conduct by these officers, officers are given the choice of giving a warning or issuing a citation for any violation they encounter during this event. Playing a game to see if a citation or warning is given does not fall under professional conduct. All officers were instructed during orientation to present a professional appearance and attitude.