mentioned

past tense of mention

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mentioned Rather, the texts only mentioned seating for Smith and his staff. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026 Zoe’s mentioned this idea of masculine and feminine energy — what one presents and what one actually holds, and the old switcheroos of that. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 As mentioned, these moves come after the Panthers made another five moves Tuesday. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 The decision is sure to raise some eyebrows, as have many previous Globes musical or comedy submissions, including those mentioned above and, most famously, The Martian. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Wynia mentioned other nations where medical professionals still participate in executions. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Points allowed Cartersville and Holy Innocents’, mentioned in Wednesday’s list for leading their classifications in most points scored per game, are also leading their classes in fewest points allowed. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Chapek recounts an exchange with Iger — who is mentioned 121 times in the book— years before the CEO changeover. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 When the players realize Xavier has been murdered, Logan tells the camera that Xavier had mentioned Katie being nervous, and Logan’s going to keep an eye on her. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
Verb
  • In his veto message Newsom, like the California Chamber of Commerce, cited the pressing need to address water scarcities driven by climate change.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Among the barriers Buelna cited were the high cost of housing, food insecurity and child care.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This was already noticed long before the emergence of AI chatbots with the power to converse.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The man’s collarbones no longer cast deep shadows at the base of his neck, Shawn noticed.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bond would require a citizens’ oversight committee and annual independent performance and financial audits to ensure the money is spent as specified in the measure.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • It’s never specified what Rose’s impulse is for passing as a man, beyond the freedom of it.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Private jet owners do pay other taxes and fees, including fuel taxes and landing charges, but Crabbe noted private jets still use the same infrastructure.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Stuhlbarg noted a lot of trial and error before arriving at the version of the movie that made it to the screen.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Raven has quoted more than 3,000 contracts, including sports, crypto, macroeconomics and entertainment.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And while there are some fears about excess product, the quarterly report indicated that North America inventory fell by 1 percent after growing over the last two years.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In mid September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years and indicated more were to come.
    — Deena Zaidi,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Mentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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