cited
Named as source
Cited is the past tense of cite, meaning to quote or reference as evidence or authority: She cited three studies to support her argument.
In legal contexts, to be cited is to be summoned to appear in court, often for a minor violation: He was cited for speeding.
To cite someone can also mean to commend them officially: The officer was cited for bravery.
Segment of text
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- verseMetered poetic passage
stanza · aphorism · proverb · maxim · dictum · epigram · witticism · quip
Given recognition or respect
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- praisedExpressed approval of
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- commendedExpressed approval of
applauded · celebrated · credited · acknowledged · distinguished · decorated · awarded · meritorious
Issued written material
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- bibliographyList of cited works
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
journal · article · thesis · dissertation · footnote · endnote · scholarly · monograph
Prior authoritative example
- statuteEnacted written rule
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- case lawJudge-made legal doctrine
- rulingFormal legal determination
appellate · brief · amicus · subpoena · verdict · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
verification · substantiation · demonstration · example · instance · support · record · exhibit
passage
Segment of text
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
verse · stanza · aphorism · proverb · maxim · dictum · epigram · witticism · quip · saying
honored
Given recognition or respect
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- praisedExpressed approval of
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
commended · applauded · celebrated · credited · acknowledged · distinguished · decorated · awarded · meritorious · noteworthy
publication
Issued written material
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- bibliographyList of cited works
peer-reviewed · journal · article · thesis · dissertation · footnote · endnote · scholarly · monograph · abstract
precedent
Prior authoritative example
- statuteEnacted written rule
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- case lawJudge-made legal doctrine
ruling · appellate · brief · amicus · subpoena · verdict · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution · defense
proof
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
confirmation · verification · substantiation · demonstration · example · instance · support · record · exhibit · indication
- attributionattributed to, according to, per, via, source
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
- talked aboutdiscussed, mentioned, debated, described, analyzed
- citationscitations, footnote, footnotes, endnote, endnotes
- citation termsquoted, footnoted, sourced, attributed, cross-referenced
citeduncited
Lacking attribution or references
unattributed · unreferenced · unsourced · plagiarized · unacknowledged
citeddismissed
Released from duty
exonerated · cleared · released · overlooked · ignored
- works citedList of sources used
- citation neededRequest for verification
- in-text citationSource acknowledgment within prose
- legal citationReference to judicial authority
- cited worksAcknowledged source material
- traffic citationOfficial driving infraction notice
excited, excite, exciting, cite, recite, incite, citation, recitation, citing