ADVERTED (TO) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

adverted (to)

verb

past tense of advert (to)

as in specified

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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Presumably, the same trio of OpenAI models will appear in Antigravity, but Google has not specified.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
The Cowboys, meanwhile, must fund and complete improvements specified in the Master Agreement by 2043.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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But as mentioned earlier, the brand has unique flavors like a spicy Korean pizza topped with gochujang chicken, and one with white garlic sauce topped with clams and bacon.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioned

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Jett died from an acute overdose of fentanyl and the manner of death was homicide, according to a toxicology report cited by Stephan.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Du Halgouët cited weakness in the property market, low consumer confidence and a high savings rate, alongside recent declines in financial markets.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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One cattle producer quoted in the New York Times estimated that using smart collars had saved him nearly $1 million in cattle health costs.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
For the duration of that period, the interest rate your lender had quoted you will not change — even if mortgage rates overall go up.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of quoted

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In its public financial documents, SpaceX has indicated that the bulk of its future revenues are likely to come from orbital data centers that will provide the backbone of computing for artificial intelligence on Earth.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Dispatch audio indicated about 15 shell casings at the scene.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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