advert (to)

verb

ad-ˈvərt How to pronounce advert (to) (audio)
Definition of advert (to)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advert (to)
  1. mention
  2. specify
  3. notice
  4. cite
  5. indicate
  6. note
  7. quote
Verb
  • Like Southampton and as mentioned above, Norwich finished strongly after a slow start.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This is consistent across multiple studies, repeated in different countries around the world, including those mentioned in today’s press conference.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mention
Verb
  • Today, to qualify for a CEP grant, hopefuls must show popular support by raising a sum specified for their office in contributions between $5 and $340 and a number of donors must be future constituents.
    — Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The façade was lighted from below by the exterior lights that specified the building, separated it from the other night buildings.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of specify
Verb
  • Orange County beachgoers notice that there's a lot of stingrays lately, and lifeguards say the warm water, especially in places where the surf is relatively calm, is contributing to a dramatic increase in the number of stingray incidents.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Apartments with sticky floors and landlords absentee enough not to notice, or care, if a living room became a mosh pit.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of notice
Verb
  • Crump argues that the punch itself is not in dispute, citing an incident report written by Arellano which describes the punch.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But attendance was softening at its older two theme parks in Orlando, with the company citing weakness in consumer sentiment and higher travel costs.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cite
Verb
  • The report also indicated that Chinese developers continued to use Nvidia chips for training advanced models despite efforts to expand domestic alternatives.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • State inspection records show multiple water quality and safety violations at Hialeah's Bucky Dent Water Park, indicating concerns beyond the permitting issues city officials have publicly cited for the facility's closure.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • Energy supply disruptions remain a key market concern, with tanker traffic through the strait still subdued, said Lloyd Chan, senior currency analyst at MUFG Bank in Singapore, noting that Brent prices remain way above above pre-conflict levels.
    — Chloe Taylor,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Struijk and Svoboda both captained their former clubs and Vuskovic’s leadership qualities were noted during his spell last season with Hamburg.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of note
Verb
  • When the National Review advocates impeaching a Republican president and favorably quotes Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, that’s news.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Sales adds quoting tools, Finance installs billing systems and RevOps layers on dashboards.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of quote
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“Advert (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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