1
as in to notice
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments
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2
as in to cite
to give as an example
mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument
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as in commendation
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed
received a special mention for her submission to the exhibition of local artists
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Recent Examples of mention
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Quinn's family did not mention whether any mental or health conditions may have contributed to her disappearance.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Compared to past iterations, there was scarce mention of any writing or creative work at all, a pivot which has left many non-technical users feeling like ChatGPT is hitting a wall.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Some Minnesota Democrats criticized the companies’ statement for failing to mention immigration, condemn the shooting of Pretti or Renee Good — another US citizen who was killed by a federal agent — or urge the administration to remove immigration officers from the Twin Cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Quinn's family did not mention whether any mental or health conditions may have contributed to her disappearance.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
To uncover the latest travel trends, Tripadvisor partnered with Stylus, a consumer trend forecaster, to look at changes in data for the travel website’s experience bookings, hotel demand, and review mentions.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Compared to past iterations, there was scarce mention of any writing or creative work at all, a pivot which has left many non-technical users feeling like ChatGPT is hitting a wall.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mention
Verb
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But after COLAs were paid for a couple of years, someone noticed the formula was wrong.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Instead of waiting for their behavior to reach crisis mode, parents learn to notice patterns early, stay calm, and guide them through the turbulence of growing up.—
Dorian Johnson,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some figures indicated that iPhone users were still avoiding upgrading despite this risk, citing multiple bugs and the controversial Liquid Glass as a reason for staying on an insecure operating system version.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officials cited ongoing preparation and verification work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ellenberg presented a commendation to Susan Frazer, the CEO of Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fact that on this occasion senior officers chose a very light touch, preserving still-new representative institutions while not directly disobeying a direct presidential order, is extraordinary – and deserves far more comment and commendation than has been received.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Current clinical guidelines do not specify the optimal amount of time they should be taken for.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unsweetened baking chocolate is not suited for all baking and should be used only when specified.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … ULTIMATE SACRIFICE – Staff sergeant's selfless battlefield sacrifice earns nation's highest military award.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Over the last several seasons of the Movies Fantasy League, the one thing that’s been more consistent than the movies, the awards, or Timmy Chalamet scoring a hit in December has been all you players coming up with some of the most clever, goofy, dumb, sometimes filthy names for your teams.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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One law enforcement agent who reviewed the footage for CNN noted that just seeing a weapon doesn’t warrant shooting.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Iran has not provided any public acknowledgment of that work.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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That chatter is an acknowledgement of the realities of a BBC session, which requires a band to fit the radio format and blow through their set in under 20 minutes.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fundamentally, the number of points should indicate success in the learning process, not nagging ability.—
Mitch Zimmer,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The suspects also provided images of counterfeit passports and passport cards, with metadata that indicated the images were taken inside or within the immediate vicinity of El Primo Restaurant — a restaurant operated by Raul Fernandez Vicioso in Leominster, Massachusetts, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mention. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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