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mention

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noun

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
Verb
More than three years later, that backing from the club, as mentioned by Bielsa, has borne fruit. Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 May 2025 When Luke shows up one day at her museum and steals a priceless Rembrandt, Charlotte gets unwittingly dragged along for the ride, losing her job and risking custody of her son Thomas (Benjamin Chivers), not to mention landing her in the crosshairs of Interpol inspector Jamal Abbass (Arian Moayed). Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 22 May 2025
Noun
At the mere mention of a hypothetical vulnerability pay scale, Demi discloses her fertility struggle. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025 None of the missionaries who testified heard any mention of Joly from their captors, Orenberg said. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mention
Verb
  • Dempsey-Beggs’ boss noticed her nervousness and pulled her aside, asking what the alarm was.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • He's also noticed that workers often shovel coal in bouts, working hard in teams of two or three, and then all taking breaks together.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The year 2050 is often cited by those who study climate change, trying to anticipate its effects and how to mitigate and adapt to global warming.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Anwar cites one important aspect of the bill which prohibits the HSPU from granting a request for intervenor status in any public hearing for a group practice’s CON application.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Those issued commendations and special recognition from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department include patrol officers Matt Anderson, John Garreffa and Morgan Kral.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • Throughout her career, Jun has garnered several accolades, including best actress gongs for her TV and cinema roles as well as a commendation for her cultural contribution from South Korea’s prime minister in 2015.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The report also specifies that North America travelers increased 11 percent over the time period.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
  • Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • In his post announcing Derringer's death, Wilson noted that arrangements for a memorial service for Derringer will be announced at a later date out of respect to his family and loved ones.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 May 2025
  • Brondello noted that the Liberty allowed too many open threes to start the third and didn’t finish defensive possessions strongly on shot attempts.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • For the 51st installment of the awards show, stars descended on Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Memorial Day to celebrate the biggest names in music, and brought their fashion A-game on the 99-degree day.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
  • Discoveries indicate that coffee has significant antimicrobial properties that are effective against a range of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens in agriculture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • After also scoring two silver medals and two bronze medals at the event, Retton walked away with more medals than any other athlete at that year's Olympics.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • The top medal winners for this round moved on to a second round of judging in which Best in Show winners were assessed.
    Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

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“Mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mention. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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