1
as in cited
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments
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as in quoted
to give as an example
mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument
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Recent Examples of mentioned
Asked about her son’s uncanny focus and attention to detail, his mom mentioned Malachi’s artistic nature.
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Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Those dual-intent visas were specifically mentioned in the memo as areas of possible exception.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
But Boutte has also been mentioned in trade rumors for the second consecutive offseason.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Although the name of the distribution company was not on any town material or proposals, Amazon was mentioned several times by name during the May 18 town Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Enterprise car rental in Brooklyn never mentioned it.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The founder mentioned was Amos Bar-Joseph at Swan AI, who wrote on LinkedIn that their AI bill ran $113,000 in a single month — for a four-person team.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
No specific schools were mentioned.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
As previously mentioned, the only celebrity guest who shows up in both Meghan and Ptak’s posts is John, who performed at the lunchtime reception.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Those dual-intent visas were specifically mentioned in the memo as areas of possible exception.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
But Boutte has also been mentioned in trade rumors for the second consecutive offseason.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Although the name of the distribution company was not on any town material or proposals, Amazon was mentioned several times by name during the May 18 town Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Enterprise car rental in Brooklyn never mentioned it.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The founder mentioned was Amos Bar-Joseph at Swan AI, who wrote on LinkedIn that their AI bill ran $113,000 in a single month — for a four-person team.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
No specific schools were mentioned.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
As previously mentioned, the only celebrity guest who shows up in both Meghan and Ptak’s posts is John, who performed at the lunchtime reception.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
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Rayshawn Cox, 32, was cited on suspicion of careless driving resulting in death and two counts of careless driving causing serious bodily injury, Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Economists and technology historians cited in that piece argued that existing vendors with deep customer relationships and proprietary data are better positioned than newcomers to capture the upside of agentic AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Among those who noticed was Land O' Lakes, which reached out with a surprise package for the birthday girl.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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According to the probable cause statement, Kirkpatrick, the witness and the victim were in the residence’s master bedroom when the victim noticed Kirkpatrick had allegedly taken his keys, wallet and cellphone, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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As of publication time, law enforcement officials had not specified whether the arrest was related to immigration enforcement activities.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The ruling specified that use of force and isolation for failure to work were unconstitutional.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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While the official autopsy ruled the death a homicide caused by police restraint, the medical examiner's report also noted that the amount of fentanyl in Floyd's system and his recent use of methamphetamine were contributing factors.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Currie noted that as the conflict drags on, global oil inventories continue to decline.—
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CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Peter Larsen, the executive quoted in the May 4 press release, said Amazon is doing for shipping what Amazon Web Services did for the internet.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Positions have moved closer in recent days, Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted Baghaei as saying.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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On Wednesday, after a 4-0 Hurricanes win that was somehow more lopsided than the score indicated, that lone postseason loss seemed a whole lot farther than five days in the rear-view.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Some people in the video’s comment section speculated that Lindenthal’s shout-out may have indicated that the Wemby card had been tampered with in a way that should have disqualified it from being graded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Mentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioned. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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