adverts (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of advert (to)
as in specifies
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 adverts (to)
  1. specifies
  2. mentions
  3. cites
  4. notices
  5. indicates
  6. notes
  7. quotes
Verb
  • Neither government specifies how that logging should work across organizational boundaries, because the infrastructure to do so does not yet exist.
    — Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • They are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which specifies where and how to use them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of specifies
Verb
  • At least one person mentions the deaths in the Tarrant County Jail at nearly every commissioners court meeting in recent memory.
    — Mary Ella Hastings, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • Mary McCarthy gossips more frankly about people Robert Lowell mentions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of mentions
Verb
  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center cites financial pressure and declining birth rates.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • Testosterone therapy is the only treatment Hegseth cites in the announcement video.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Gen notices Aesha and Nathan cheers-ing to the success of their seating plot.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Anyone who notices flashes, new floaters or a shadow in their vision should seek urgent eye care.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of notices
Verb
  • That indicates the strength is not a one-quarter phenomenon, and that management expects the momentum to continue in future quarters.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Felix David, Gabler’s TTL USV project lead, unveiled that the successful completion of the SAT indicates a critical milestone for the program.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • As Scott Manley notes in a recent video, cooling is the most significant issue that would-be space data center operators must solve.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Deadline also notes that Sam Elliott and Andy Garcia would factor into future salary negotiations, since they were added to the main cast in season 2.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • The financial media still quotes him here and there.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Both models get an 85-kWh battery pack, and Mercedes quotes a maximum range of 312 miles for the more powerful variant.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Definition of quotes
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“Adverts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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