mention

noun men·tion \ ˈmen(t)-shən \

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

In court on Tuesday, Boswell made no mention of Smith's intervening drug case.

— ruth ann krause, Post-Tribune, "Former EC basketball star returned to Lake jail after two years," 29 Aug. 2017
A little before noon eastern time Monday, Hamilton tweeted out a news release announcing Briles had been hired as assistant head coach of offense and celebrating his college record -- though making no mention of his departure from Baylor.

— mark heim, AL.com, "Art Briles out as CFL coach, due to backlash," 29 Aug. 2017
Here are six things to know about Falicia Blakely that the film doesn’t mention: - To avoid the death penalty, Blakely plead guilty to the armed robbery and double murders of Raymond Goodwin, 34, and Claudell Christmas, 35.

— ashley stoney, Essence.com, "Who Is The Real Falicia Blakely? Here Are Six Things To Know," 29 Aug. 2017
Of course, this is to find the prettiest (not-to-mention, perfect) photos to inspire any college living space.

— katelyn chef, Teen Vogue, "Texas State University Dorm Decor Transformation," 23 Aug. 2017
One player in the South Asia region Trump did not mention in his address was Russia.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: A dozen key lines from Trump’s Afghanistan speech," 22 Aug. 2017
In addition, the bankruptcy filing made no mention of any trust funds, the FBI pointed out.

— gregory pratt, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Executive, escort suspected of spending $5.8 million on company credit card — some in San Diego," 3 Aug. 2017
But this casual mention didn't satisfy PLL's legions of fans.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "The 'Pretty Little Liars' Creator Finally Revealed How the Moms Escaped That Basement," 2 Aug. 2017
His personal website makes no mention of Euro-American or IBC.

— tom metcalf, Bloomberg.com, "Another Participant at Trump Jr. Meeting Has Long Russia Ties," 19 July 2017

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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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First Known Use: 14th century

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mention Synonyms

Synonyms

acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), citation, commendation

Related Words

decoration, medal, ribbon; accolade, award, honor, kudo, prize, tribute; dedication

mention

verb

Definition of mention

mentioned; mentioning play \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ\

transitive verb

:to make mention of :refer to; also :to cite for outstanding achievement

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mentionable

play \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\ adjective

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mentioner

play \-sh(ə-)nər\ noun

— not to mention

:not even yet counting or considering :and notably in addition

a proposal that's risky and expensive, not to mention unethical

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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

Alpenglow Luxury Camping, Alaska: Alaska’s Matanuska Glacier takes center stage from the porches of Alpenglow Luxury Camping’s canvas tents’ spacious porches, not to mention the rest of Alaska's natural grandeur.

— susan b. barnes, USA TODAY, "Glamping: 10 spots to camp luxuriously in the USA," 30 Aug. 2017
More commonly, your child will mention a friend’s name a few times and then beg for a sleepover.

— danielle braff, chicagotribune.com, "How saying no to sleepovers might affect your child," 30 Aug. 2017
Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Dallas and New Orleans have been mentioned as potential landing spots for Haden, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter calling the Steelers the favorites.

— joseph person, charlotteobserver, "Should Panthers pursue Joe Haden? Maybe, but a different veteran DB makes more sense," 30 Aug. 2017
For example, the draft report did not mention federally funded efforts at community policing that have shown results in reducing crime in the Washington Park and Amani neighborhoods, a success the department would likely want to highlight.

— jsonline.com, "Trust damaged between Milwaukee police and community, Department of Justice draft report says," 30 Aug. 2017
Due to that, discussion about the possibility of merging two districts into one large polling place was mentioned at the meeting as a potential option in the future.

— erik s. hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oak Creek moving polling locations out of schools following resident concerns," 29 Aug. 2017
While discussing options, Ray mentioned attending the 2017 Beatles Fest celebration in downtown Hammond.

— sue ellen ross, Post-Tribune, "Fans flock to Beatles Fest for music, camaraderie," 28 Aug. 2017
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner mentioned the case in a late-night press conference to reiterate the dangers of driving through the storms.

— tribune news service, NOLA.com, "Harvey's rain floods Houston streets, tornadoes damage suburbs," 27 Aug. 2017
And the flat chorus draws on a pop-culture cliche of affectless avengers; Game of Thrones’s ever-more-monotone Arya Stark, fulfilling the same gendered archetype, even has a kill list like the one mentioned here.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Who Killed Taylor Swift?," 25 Aug. 2017

Origin and Etymology of mention

see ¹mention

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First Known Use: 1530

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mention Synonyms

Synonyms

advert (to), cite, drop, instance, name, note, notice, quote, refer (to), specify, touch (on or upon)

Related Words

allude (to), hint (at), imply, indicate, infer, intend, intimate, suggest; point (out), signal, signify; denominate, designate; indicate; bring up, broach, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce; infiltrate, insinuate, worm; advertise, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publicize, publish, sound; clarify, clear (up), elucidate, explain, explicate, spell out

Near Antonyms

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight

MENTION Defined for English Language Learners

mention

noun

Definition of mention for English Language Learners

: a short statement about something or someone : an act of mentioning something or someone

mention

verb

Definition of mention for English Language Learners

: to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way
: to refer to or suggest (someone) as having a possible role or status