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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The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
All inputs and outputs should be specified using concrete scenarios understood by both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

— Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of specified

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Shifting to Secret Lives, Whitney recently mentioned on a podcast that the next season will be just five episodes.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
The president has issued threats of escalation, at least one agreement for a ceasefire, and has mentioned peace talks multiple times only to be followed by more strikes from both sides.

— Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of mentioned

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The district has also cited underfunded special education as a strain on its budget, exacerbating existing funding problems for schools in the region.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Losing independence ranked as respondents’ biggest concern overall, cited by 60%.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of cited

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Inspectors also noticed that cold foods were being held at incorrect temperatures, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Role of atomic ordering In the studies, the researchers noticed that individual samples of nichrome were much more prone to corrosion than other alloys with the same chemical composition.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of noticed

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Hull noted Robinson was wearing different clothes and walking with a limp not seen in the earlier footage.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of noted

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Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Focusing on elections Trump indicated while speaking to reporters during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office on Tuesday that elections will be the primary focus of his address.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 July 2026

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