as in specifying
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 adverting (to)
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Apart from specifying that the number of wolves had to exceed the state’s endangerment cutoff, legislators never defined what such a sustainable level might be.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Entire chapters specifying how nuclear material should be secured and what sorts of physical barriers should be built to protect it have been reduced to bullet points.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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See, Veach didn’t stop at mentioning the need for more explosive rushes.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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There is no way to talk about eating in Sapporo without mentioning ice cream.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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City officials recommended her pay, citing a need to remain competitive with utility executives.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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An egg-citing plot twist has emerged in what’s already been an eventful nesting season for Big Bear’s celebrity bald eagle couple.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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This could include asking questions about when patients are noticing their hives (after a hot shower or after being in the sun, for example), or asking patients to keep a symptom diary.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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But many are also noticing who’s devastated by the news these days and who isn’t.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bull is based on their letters while never quoting them directly.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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On the eve of the deadline, the Upper Colorado River Commission released a statement quoting Mitchell, its chair, as saying that the mountain states can't fill the gap left by drought heavy use in the Southwest.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez acknowledged that the council is having difficult conversations around fiscal circumstances, noting there’s apprehension about reducing business tax revenue for the city.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Despite the friction, Knight emphasized her pride in the men’s gold-medal victory, noting that both teams should be celebrating a historic week for American hockey rather than navigating political fallout.—
Mia Fishman,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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An Israeli official told the Times of Israel that the opening strikes were targeting Iranian regime sites and military facilities, likely indicating decapitation strikes.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Though the origins of the pictures weren’t quite clear at first, Gucci soon added a tag to the posts indicating that they had been generated using artificial intelligence – a bold choice when the use of the technology remains contentious, and one that left many commenters aghast.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Adverting (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverting%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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