ADVERT (TO) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

advert (to)

verb

ad-ˈvərt

Definition of advert (to)

as in to mention

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave

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Verb

This was not the first time Gerber has mentioned fan fiction.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Trump most frequently mentions grass while promoting his Washington beautification efforts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of mention

Verb

Kansas law also specifies that your employer cannot count your usual lunch break toward these two hours.

— Rashad Alexander August 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
The affidavit stated there were two victims but redacted their identities and did not specify which attacks were committed on which child.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of specify

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In February, the FDA initially declined Moderna’s request for review of the new flu vaccine, citing inadequate trials despite previous conflicting feedback within the agency.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
They've also been cited for rodent and pest control violations by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, all issues that have extended to people living in the surrounding area.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of cite

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Ironically, the city name Orlando isn’t indicated at all in its airport’s code.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Points on the frontier represent efficient production, while points inside the frontier indicate underused resources.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicate

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Deutsche noted a December 2025 warning from the Bank of International Settlements that a statistical test suggested that the gold market had entered bubble-like territory and that a significant correction could follow.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Alex also noted that Roth was his very first phone call after Eddie’s death.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of note

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Someone else decided which neighborhoods were worth covering, which chefs were worth celebrating, which women were worth quoting.

— Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of quote

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