citation

noun/saɪˈteɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #5,216 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A formal reference to a source, or an official notice of a violation or commendation.

Illustration for the English word “citation”

Example sentence

The professor gave her student a formal citation for using a source without proper credit.

Synonyms & related words

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