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Synonyms of citation

13 similar words

Another word for citation is subpoena. Other synonyms of citation are invocation.

Synonyms and similar words for citation

nounAn official summons or notice given to a person to appear.

  • invocationA call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
  • subpoenaA writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a...
  • summons
  • writ of summonsSynonym of summons.

nounThe passage or words quoted; a quotation.

  • citeA citation.
  • quotationA fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.
  • quote

nounEnumeration; mention.

Meaning of citation

  1. noun An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
  2. noun The paper containing such summons or notice.
  3. noun The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.

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Questions about synonyms of citation

What is another word for citation?
Citation has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as subpoena and invocation.
What does citation mean?
Citation means an official summons or notice given to a person to appear.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: citation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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