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citing

/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/US[ˈsaɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

noun

CommonScrabble 9

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Meanings

verb

gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cite

nounciting (plural citings)

plural citings

Citation.
Authors frequently do not cite references that are more than three years old because manuscript referees often dismiss or devalue older citings.
2010, Samuel Totten, Jon E. Pedersen, Teaching and Studying Social Issues

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with citing

writing lighting inviting biting whiting sighting kiting uninviting blighting bisexual lighting disinviting knighting

Sounds the same

sighting siting siding sighting siting siding

Cite this entry

APA

citing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citing

MLA

“citing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citing.

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