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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
As mentioned, this is their first appearance in the Champions League; with their previous best performance in a European competition their group-stage appearance in the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021-22.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
As an ideological tenet, Democratic legislators dislike cutting those enhancements to balance the budget, which is why increasing taxes was repeatedly mentioned during last week’s hearings.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
First, as Carney mentioned, countries that don’t develop their own AI initiatives will be in thrall to others.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
As previously mentioned, data leaks or breaches must be prevented.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Warnock, who is often mentioned as a potential 2028 candidate for president, is one of the first Democrats to make this trip.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Netflix’s ambitions in Japan, the world’s third-largest entertainment market, were on clear display in a production deal mentioned in passing Tuesday during the streamer’s splashy content showcase in Tokyo.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Flynn and Worrell mentioned that the city has numerous unused former school properties to house a new Madison Tech.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
That was the global headline, but the president later mentioned Newsom by name in his speech.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Will Jeanes, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
As an ideological tenet, Democratic legislators dislike cutting those enhancements to balance the budget, which is why increasing taxes was repeatedly mentioned during last week’s hearings.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
First, as Carney mentioned, countries that don’t develop their own AI initiatives will be in thrall to others.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
As previously mentioned, data leaks or breaches must be prevented.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Warnock, who is often mentioned as a potential 2028 candidate for president, is one of the first Democrats to make this trip.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Netflix’s ambitions in Japan, the world’s third-largest entertainment market, were on clear display in a production deal mentioned in passing Tuesday during the streamer’s splashy content showcase in Tokyo.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Flynn and Worrell mentioned that the city has numerous unused former school properties to house a new Madison Tech.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
That was the global headline, but the president later mentioned Newsom by name in his speech.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
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Only two players who wanted a ban cited safety concerns.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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While working in a technical sales role at Amazon, Hua noticed that this same gap between IQ and EQ was a challenge for many people.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her friends noticed the changes; at a point, her best friend learned of the encounter and, to her surprise, was not curious about her encounters with a celebrity other than to ask if the Sochi incident was consensual.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement In the overall scoring model, the innovation & economic impact dimension contributes 30% of the final score, aggregating indicators related to patents, open‑education offerings, and graduate outcomes according to the KPI weights specified in the scoring model.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Any Head to Head or career match stats quoted in this article are courtesy of PickleWave.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tony Becerra's sibling was quoted by Aurora police in a 2020 police report obtained by CBS News.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Police previously said that a preliminary investigation indicated that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling the two girls on a sled.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, their annoyance is becoming more public, as indicated during legislative hearings on his final budget last week.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Mentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioned. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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