citations

noun

Definition of citationsnext
plural of citation
1
as in commendations
a formal expression of praise the citation for the Nobel Prize winner noted his major contributions to quantum theory

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2
as in awards
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed a police officer who has received several citations for his work with troubled youths in the city

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3
as in quotations
a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example in your paper be sure to include citations to back up any points you make about the play

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Recent Examples of citations Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up. — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 As part of the settlement agreement, OSHA dismissed nine of the citations and Amazon accepted one, Amazon spokesperson Maureen Lynch Vogel said. — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 Last year, New York City officials revised a law that let private citizens act as sonic bounty hunters, issuing noise citations to venues and keeping up to 50 percent of the fee; one Queens man had cashed in by issuing more than 500 complaints, costing venues more than $600,000. — Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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  1. quotations
  2. tributes
  3. acknowledgments
Noun
  • Dates and quotations were unreachable, every fact revised.
    — Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The notable quotations list, compiled each year by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the Yale Law Library, is a supplement to The New Yale Book of Quotations, which is edited by Shapiro and published by Yale University Press.
    — Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of quotations
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  • Money Sharma | Afp | Getty Images Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s passing on Tuesday at the age of 92 triggered an outpouring of condolence messages and tributes from political leaders from both sides of the aisle and industry titans.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Image Some of those now clamoring to see the tributes had failed to get tickets to the real Oasis, Boswell said, along with others who never could have afforded that tour’s prices.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tributes
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  • Instead of sporadic, one-off acknowledgments, appreciation becomes a consistent and measurable part of workplace culture — with half the effort but twice the impact.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Non-Political Message Some analysts believe that cultural acknowledgments like these may help foster greater understanding between the two nations, even if only temporarily.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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