1
as in to notice
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments
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2
as in to cite
to give as an example
mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument
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as in commendation
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
received a special mention for her submission to the exhibition of local artists
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Recent Examples of mention
Charna Flam, People.com, 9 July 2025
Halfbreed Rapids also is still mentioned on the Oneida County's tourism website encouraging paddling on the Tomahawk River.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
There was no mention of his name in the sinking of the ship, and if his body was ever recovered, it was never identified.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Verb
One of the actress’ few posts that mentions Sosa includes a photo of her and her sons, Leo, 9, and James, 11, and then mentions Sosa in the caption.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 July 2025
Halfbreed Rapids also is still mentioned on the Oneida County's tourism website encouraging paddling on the Tomahawk River.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
After 1995, there is no mention of a business at this address in The Courier Journal archives.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
There was no mention of his name in the sinking of the ship, and if his body was ever recovered, it was never identified.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mention
Verb
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Sports fans may notice a difference in the race calls this season as longtime announcer Trevor Denman announced his retirement in March.—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Residents in the area may continue to notice a gas-like odor.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Marquez did not release the man’s name, citing the need to first notify his family of his death.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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My biggest beef with the article is that the data the report cites.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the funeral liturgy and delivered the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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In keeping with tradition, the Mass will include a homily and communion and end with a final commendation and farewell.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The policy specifies that the improvements in part will help contribute to and enhance downtown real estate and expand the local tax base as well as the employment base.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The post did not specify which type of aircraft were involved.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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However the investigators noted that their work was limited by inadequate record-keeping at prisons.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Presenter Viren Kedia noted that the app is meant to help teens to be able to do things like invest, and budget, and understand taxes.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Among the impressive awards the 31-year-old Aurora police officer is also receiving are a couple of APD Medals of Valor, two Kane County Officer of the Year nominations and a Divisional Commendation Award.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The Tennessean wins for podcast, feature series Tennessean journalist Keith Sharon won a first place award in the podcast series category for his work on Murder on Music Row, released last May.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
Verb
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While the door-kicking challenge has existed for years, multiple agencies have issued recent warnings, indicating a possible uptick in the trend this summer.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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So far, there's nothing to indicate any criminality Carl DeFazio, formerly of the NYPD, was brought on as the private investigator in the case.—
July 5,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The 10 other individual athletes who have received the medal include Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Jack Nicklaus and Billie Jean King.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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For his service in Little Rock, Davies was awarded the Legion of Merit medal.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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“Mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mention. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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