Synonyms of mentioned

mentioned

verb

past tense of mention

1

as in cited

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cited
• noticed
• specified
• noted
• quoted
• indicated
• suggested
• named
• explained
• introduced
• referred (to)
• touched (on or upon)
• announced
• implied
• published
• clarified
• intended
• inferred
• dropped
• pronounced
• intimated
• adverted (to)
• instanced
• pointed (out)
• alluded (to)
• designated
• hinted (at)
• declared
• signaled
• proclaimed
• advertised
• signified
• denominated
• publicized
• interjected
• brought up
• sounded
• broached
• interposed
• insinuated
• elucidated
• interpolated
• broadcast
• cleared (up)
• explicated
• infiltrated
• spelled out
• wormed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• overlooked
• passed over
• slighted
• overpassed

2

as in quoted

to give as an example

mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cited
• quoted
• referenced
• adduced
• specified
• represented
• illustrated
• exemplified
• documented
• named
• referred (to)
• touched (on or upon)
• instanced
• corroborated
• validated
• adverted (to)
• sourced
• substantiated
• bore out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentioned

Blumenthal sent letters recently to high-level corporate donors who were mentioned in The Washington Post on the issue. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

There was also the Columbus Day bungle in which no team mentioned Christopher Columbus at all. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The names that were frequently mentioned the last couple of weeks were … not good cornerbacks. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Luckily, the very simplicity that Patullo mentioned was one of the traits that stood out to him about McCord during the Syracuse days. — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Specific circumstances that would disqualify her from serving weren’t mentioned, but the announcement followed a news release from a political action committee claiming Lomick has a felony record. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

Legree leads the nation in receiving yards (1,209) and receiving touchdowns (14) and has been mentioned in Heisman Trophy discussions. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Nov. 2026

Places to Eat As mentioned earlier, there are no restaurants within the park boundaries. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2026

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited North Korea in June to reassert his influence, denuclearization was not publicly mentioned. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026