alluded (to)

Definition of alluded (to)next
past tense of allude (to)

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mentioned
Verb
  • As mentioned, this is their first appearance in the Champions League; with their previous best performance in a European competition their group-stage appearance in the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021-22.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • As an ideological tenet, Democratic legislators dislike cutting those enhancements to balance the budget, which is why increasing taxes was repeatedly mentioned during last week’s hearings.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Alluded (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluded%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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