citing

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citing

  • /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
  • [ˈsaɪ̯ɾɪŋ] US

Sounds like sighting, siting, siding · Rhymes with -aɪtɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cite

noun citings

  1. Citation. Authors frequently do not cite references that are more than three years old because manuscript referees often dismiss or devalue older citings.

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Closest in meaning: quote, reference, refer, name, mention, advert, summon, adduce, summons, acknowledge, bring up, call for, abduce, quoting, referencing, referring

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"citing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/citing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

citing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/citing

Chicago

"citing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/citing.

BibTeX
@misc{citing_2026,
  title = {citing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/citing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}