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quotation

Pronunciation: [kwəˈteɪʃən]

Word

Learn how to use quotation in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “communication”

(noun) a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. When you say or write exactly what someone else has said, it's called a quotation.

Example

She included a famous quotation from a book in her essay.

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He didn't use a quotation in his paper, so it lacked supporting ideas.

Example

Can you find a quotation from the author to support your argument?

Context: “business”

(noun) a formal statement of the cost for goods or services. When you ask how much something will be and a business tells you the price, that's a quotation.

Example

The contractor gave us a quotation for the renovations we wanted to make.

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We didn't receive a quotation for the repairs, so we couldn't plan our budget.

Example

Have you gotten a quotation for the new website design yet?

How to pronounce quotation

Pronunciation: [kwəˈteɪʃən]

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