quotation
noun
quo·ta·tion
kwō-ˈtā-shən 
also kō-
1
: something that is quoted
especially
: a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced
2
a
: the act or process of quoting
b(1)
: the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities
(2)
: the bids, offers, or prices so named or published
especially
: the highest bid and lowest offer for a particular security in a given market at a given time
Examples of quotation in a Sentence
He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.
a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln
a book of humorous quotations
She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.
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Adding to the complexity of the undertaking—and to its emotional import—are quotations from a Fugue in B-flat composed by Ives’s father.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Then, the creator of that quotation can select the winner.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
One of the film’s more derided elements is the density of classical quotations and allusions the characters drop in casual dialogue.
—Dan Schindel, Vulture, 21 June 2024
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, 1 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Then, the creator of that quotation can select the winner.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
One of the film’s more derided elements is the density of classical quotations and allusions the characters drop in casual dialogue.
—Dan Schindel, Vulture, 21 June 2024
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, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quotation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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quotation
noun
quo·ta·tion
kwō-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of quoting
2
: the prices currently bid or offered for stocks, bonds, or goods
3
: something that is quoted
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