Citing is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Citing meaning
present participle and gerund of cite
Using Citing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of cite
- In the example corpus, citing often appears in combinations such as: citing the, citing concerns, citing an.
Context around Citing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Citing
- In this selection, "citing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, news, article, platform, concerns, current and job stand out and add context to how "citing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abc news citing unnamed law, after citing instances when, citing concerns, reported citing and reports citing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "citing" sits close to words such as hired, hence and flowers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with citing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A group of taxi drivers approached him, demanding he move his motorcycle, citing traffic congestion. (15 words)
A group of residents, citing concerns about the Councilmember's past, filed the recall petition in September. (17 words)
ABC News, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, said the suspect, Robert R. Card, 40, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (23 words)
A global industry meeting ended on Tuesday with carriers at odds over the use of Russia as a pivotal crossing point in the global air transport network, with United Airlines citing trade concerns but India's flag carrier defending it. (40 words)
A BuzzFeed article, citing company documents filed in Cyprus, said Hunter had joined Burisma on of that year and emails from Hunter’s abandoned laptop include discussions in the run-up to his dad’s visit to the country. (39 words)
After citing instances when Trump called for peaceful actions and eventually asked those who forced their way into the Capitol to go home, the response brief argues that nothing he did could be defined as “engaging in insurrection. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
However, 54 per cent said they would not pursue other job opportunities even if approached by other employers, some citing current workplace satisfaction while most citing job insecurity.
ABC News, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, said the suspect, Robert R. Card, 40, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A BuzzFeed article, citing company documents filed in Cyprus, said Hunter had joined Burisma on of that year and emails from Hunter’s abandoned laptop include discussions in the run-up to his dad’s visit to the country.
Academic Ali Murat Kırık from Marmara University noted that social media usage has turned into an addiction in Türkiye, citing that children's daily phone usage sometimes exceeds that of adults.
According to a report, YouTube witnessed a 2.6 per cent drop year over year as advertisers abandoned the platform citing economic uncertainty.
According to Bankrate, 77% percent say they are likely to change their winter holiday plans, citing inflation or rising prices that have remained inflated post-pandemic.
According to the workers and videos that they shared, the managers threatened to discipline them if they did not remove their tables and an easel holding a poster board, citing safety issues tied to building access.
Across the nation’s capital, many banks refused to accept the old notes for the second day, citing a directive from the CBN.
Addressing the UK Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth, claimed the "liberal revival" was under way in Scotland, citing the party performance at last year's council elections.
A Delaware Chancery Court judge needs to approve the settlement and said today she wants to give time for comments, citing heavy investor interest in the case.
After almost 10 years of marriage, filed for legal separation from in February, she filed the papers in Los Angeles – citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their breakup.
After Chapman (above) quit as SNP treasurer in 2021, fellow SNP MP Joanna Cherry also quit her position on the NEC also citing concerns over transparency and scrutiny.
After citing instances when Trump called for peaceful actions and eventually asked those who forced their way into the Capitol to go home, the response brief argues that nothing he did could be defined as “engaging in insurrection.
After their split, Erica asking to be removed from the NDA, citing a law that allows the document to be nullified in cases of sexual assault or harassment.
A global industry meeting ended on Tuesday with carriers at odds over the use of Russia as a pivotal crossing point in the global air transport network, with United Airlines citing trade concerns but India's flag carrier defending it.
A Globe and Mail report, citing confidential sources, said one Chinese diplomat was ordered to leave in 1977 over attempts to influence and infiltrate Chinese-Canadian organizations.
A group of residents, citing concerns about the Councilmember's past, filed the recall petition in September.
A group of taxi drivers approached him, demanding he move his motorcycle, citing traffic congestion.
A hearing had been scheduled to take place on Tuesday this week to decide whether or not the event could go ahead, but police had objected, citing the legacy of the alleged assaults from 2021.
A judge at the Kathmandu District Court denied Gurung and Pandey’s request, citing the Civil Code, and Patan High Court upheld the district court’s ruling in October.
Phrases with citing
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with citing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: