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as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the citation for the Nobel Prize winner noted his major contributions to quantum theory
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as in commendation
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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Recent Examples of citation
The union has seen at least seven other cases of financial misconduct citations against union officials at other locations, according to reports from the Department of Labor.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
But among the lessons on duty and sacrifice for the class of 2025, there's inspiration among their ranks — one not found in the footnotes of war colleges or the annals of Medal of Honor citations.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 23 May 2025
In all, about 20 citations were issues, according to Arres.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Legal: Contract Intelligence Agents that review, redline, and analyze large numbers of documents for privilege, check citations for accuracy, or compare contracts to one another.
—Nikit Shah, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
But among the lessons on duty and sacrifice for the class of 2025, there's inspiration among their ranks — one not found in the footnotes of war colleges or the annals of Medal of Honor citations.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 23 May 2025
In all, about 20 citations were issues, according to Arres.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Legal: Contract Intelligence Agents that review, redline, and analyze large numbers of documents for privilege, check citations for accuracy, or compare contracts to one another.
—Nikit Shah, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citation
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The two-minute video on Netflix’s YouTube channel also features American rapper Lil Yachty, himself a longtime K-culture fan who famously paid tribute to the iconic K-pop boy band BIGBANG (of which T.O.P is a former member) in 2016 by freestyling to their songs.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Lewis’ other brother, Elijah, paid tribute to his sister earlier this week in a heartrending Facebook post.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Those issued commendations and special recognition from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department include patrol officers Matt Anderson, John Garreffa and Morgan Kral.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Throughout her career, Jun has garnered several accolades, including best actress gongs for her TV and cinema roles as well as a commendation for her cultural contribution from South Korea’s prime minister in 2015.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The author also varies the texture of the book by inserting poems, quotations, dramatic dialogue, a veiled account of her unhappy days at boarding school, and a lengthy digression on the German mystic Friederike Hauffe, who claimed to be clairvoyant and to communicate with spirits.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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This crackling movie begins with what some might take for a bit of misdirection: a quotation from a poem by Arseny Tarkovsky, the father of the great filmmaker Andrei.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The performance airs one night before the Great White Way's annual awards show.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Recently screening at France’s Series Mania, where Reinhart won the award for Best Actress, Hal & Harper will next make its New York premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 8.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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After also scoring two silver medals and two bronze medals at the event, Retton walked away with more medals than any other athlete at that year's Olympics.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The top medal winners for this round moved on to a second round of judging in which Best in Show winners were assessed.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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If the task was to find one quote to define the biggest change from Klopp to Slot, this would be it.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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And for years, a press release with the quote was archived on the city’s website.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Filmed at the legendary actor's Malibu home, the video features footage of Van Dyke's many accolades and awards, sweet clips of him and his extended family, and emotional moments of reflection.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Sporting some of the world’s highest difficulty on floor and beam, 2025 could be the year for Roberson to capture individual accolades.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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His comments on social media were the first public acknowledgment of Israel’s backing of armed Palestinian groups within Gaza, based around powerful families.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The Justice Department grant to the BRIC had been an acknowledgment, Punch said, that healing has a role in public safety by quelling retaliatory violence.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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“Citation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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