men·tion
ˈmen(t)-shən 
1
: the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner
There was hardly a mention of the plan's possible dangers.
2
: formal citation (see citation sense 3) for outstanding achievement
The journalist received special mention for her reportage on the recent advances in cancer research.
mentioned; mentioning
ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ
: to make mention of : refer to
also
: to cite for outstanding achievement
Examples of mention in a Sentence
Noun
In her speech, she carefully avoided any mention of her costar.
There was barely a mention of the plan's possible dangers.
The mere mention of blood makes me ill.
I get nervous at the mention of his name.
Her contributions deserve a mention.
One other issue deserves special mention.
Verb
She's never mentioned anything to me about her husband.
I get nervous every time his name is mentioned.
They mentioned him by name.
I believe I mentioned the problem to you last week.
Most history books don't even mention the event.
As previously mentioned, his proposal has been widely criticized.
He fails to mention, however, the seriousness of the crime.
She mentioned that she would be out of the office the following day.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025
The movie poses the question how could Watson and Crick, scientists working on the same conundrum in a competing lab, have been awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery without even a mention of her name?
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 May 2025
But then, on May 2nd, the White House released its final budget proposal, which didn’t mention Head Start at all.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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Noun
As the tension builds, Hunter pushes his client to consider cutting ties with unnecessary people on his payroll, even throwing in a mention of LeBron James, with whom Smith has famously had a rocky relationship in the past.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025
The movie poses the question how could Watson and Crick, scientists working on the same conundrum in a competing lab, have been awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery without even a mention of her name?
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Verb
Harbaugh mentioned two other undrafted free agents who popped on film: Kansas receiver Luke Grimm and Iowa State tight end Stevo Klotz.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 May 2025
But then, on May 2nd, the White House released its final budget proposal, which didn’t mention Head Start at all.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
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“Mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mention. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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men·tion
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: a brief or passing reference to something
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