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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
That big package that got final approval in July included dozens of changes, including the new Medicaid and Obamacare restrictions mentioned earlier.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
That’s about the only information mentioned for Texas in the forecast.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The Claremont McKenna College Robert Day Sciences Center is aiming for LEED Gold (a green building standard) and, as mentioned, features a large solar panel array on its roof that contains 11,000 sq ft (1,021 sq m) of solar panels, providing around 342 MWh of energy annually.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs appeared stunned and wide-eyed as Subramanian mentioned his children in his address and also imposed five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine, the maximum possible.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The video also attempted to emphasize Diddy's charitable contributions, which were mentioned by his defense during the hearing, throughout his life before his arrest in 2024.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
As mentioned, Reigns appeared at late August's Clash in Paris when he was attacked by The Vision and taken away by stretcher for medical assistance.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Bezos mentioned the same energy benefit.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
As mentioned above, Frye and McCoy were third-rounders whom the Browns gave an extended look.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
That’s about the only information mentioned for Texas in the forecast.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The Claremont McKenna College Robert Day Sciences Center is aiming for LEED Gold (a green building standard) and, as mentioned, features a large solar panel array on its roof that contains 11,000 sq ft (1,021 sq m) of solar panels, providing around 342 MWh of energy annually.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs appeared stunned and wide-eyed as Subramanian mentioned his children in his address and also imposed five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine, the maximum possible.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The video also attempted to emphasize Diddy's charitable contributions, which were mentioned by his defense during the hearing, throughout his life before his arrest in 2024.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
As mentioned, Reigns appeared at late August's Clash in Paris when he was attacked by The Vision and taken away by stretcher for medical assistance.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Bezos mentioned the same energy benefit.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
As mentioned above, Frye and McCoy were third-rounders whom the Browns gave an extended look.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
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Members of the commission cited Wing's background in communications and politics as reasons for choosing him to lead the network.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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The report noted girls in several countries cited difficulties around contraception access and agency in their decision-making around this.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Dark skies With the fire burning, Blossom of Medstar, noticed the morning's sun disappeared.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hiro noticed Kerr had a big one on his right ear and a smaller one on his left ear.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Memphis has seen high numbers of violent crimes such as homicides and carjackings in recent years, Democratic and Republican officials have noted decreases this year in some crime categories.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Starbucks has not specified which locations will be closing, but nearly a dozen Colorado locations have been identified by several media news outlets, social media posts and a coffee enthusiast.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next Trump has not specified when the deployment might take place, how many personnel would be sent, nor what type of forces would be involved.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Variety quoted her as saying that talent agents who were skeptical now want in.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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A student quoted in that article said Dixon often talks politics in class.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that there is enough funding for Medicaid, the government program that primarily provides health services to low-income Americans, to support the program through the end of the calendar year.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Mentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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