Definition of mention
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 3) for outstanding achievement The journalist received special mention for her reportage on the recent advances in cancer research.
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Examples of mention in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of mention from the Web
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His personal website makes no mention of Euro-American or IBC.
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Maduro made no mention of the opposition's strike plans in a lengthy television appearance Monday afternoon but called on his foes to recognize that Sunday's vote had been almost entirely peaceful.
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Eric Gay AP Abbott, who runs the biggest red state in America, made no mention of Trump in his re-election kickoff.
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Austin’s Tanner Craig was also named honorable mention.
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The day’s discussions focused mainly on current affairs, and Thatcher herself received only occasional mention.
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The use or mention of such third party trademarks in these Official Rules or in the Promotion is solely for descriptive purposes and will in no way imply an endorsement or sponsorship of the Promotion.
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Obama fielded questions from residents at a forum near the site, delving into nitty gritty details of traffic patterns, green space and job creation, while avoiding any mention of his successor in the White House.
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But he's been running a centrist campaign with little mention of the president.
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Origin and Etymology of mention
Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French mencion, from Latin mention-, mentio; akin to Latin meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind
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Definition of mention
mentioned
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play \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ\transitive verb
: to make mention of : refer to; also : to cite for outstanding achievement
not to mention
: not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition a proposal that's risky and expensive, not to mention unethical
Examples of mention in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of mention from the Web
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As mentioned previously, amenities at the stations are sorely lacking.
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Poway’s Mount Woodson is riddled with grippable granite and is home to more than 100 routes of varying difficulty, not to mention San Diego’s iconic Potato Chip Rock.
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Doctors weren't sure why, until one physician mentioned that the mother had asked to keep the placenta after delivery.
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Released yesterday, the Trump administration's proposed rule that would repeal WOTUS doesn't dispute or even mention the Obama EPA's technical report.
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The audit doesn't mention the payments made by athletics.
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Robert Morris, Omaha, Fort Wayne, UMKC, Belmont, Murray State and SIU Edwardsville also have been mentioned as candidates to replace Valparaiso in the Horizon.
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The conditions that created the bonebed, and what led to Allosaurus being buried in unprecedented numbers, are still unknown, not to mention all the other paleobiological and ecological details still embedded in bone and rock.
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The idea sounds niche, but consider this: Sneakers have become status symbols, not to mention wearable investments.
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Origin and Etymology of mention
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MENTION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mention for English Language Learners
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: a short statement about something or someone : an act of mentioning something or someone
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Definition of mention for English Language Learners
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: to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way
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: to refer to or suggest (someone) as having a possible role or status
MENTION Defined for Kids
Definition of mention for Students
: a short statement calling attention to something or someone She made no mention of the dangers.
Definition of mention for Students
mentioned
;mentioning
: to refer to or speak about briefly … I was sorry I had mentioned his past. — Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain
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