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
As mentioned, lounges are often overcrowded, and taking up more than your fair share of space can frustrate fellow travelers.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Both Donnell and Mesiacos mentioned that the foundation will be creating an advisory group to help the board.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Kemp had signaled that the special session was coming but mentioned that early voting was already underway for the 2026 elections, and that any changes to the maps wouldn't happen in the next few weeks or months.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
As Gould mentioned, the core of WBD has been through a number of mergers in recent years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Volpe mentioned Witt because the subject of him playing other positions has come up ever since the Yankees optioned him to Triple-A on May 3 following a rehab assignment for shoulder surgery.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
In a video from Drinkwitz’s appearance at the fan event in Dallas, posted by the Dallas Morning News, the coach mentioned that there’s some uncertainty around Hardy’s recovery process.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Interest from buyers, despite waitlist stats FIFA has mentioned, has appeared tepid at times.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Not mentioned in Wednesday’s announcement are the incoming talent deals featuring Michael Bay as director, and Claflin and Patrick Stewart as the stars.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Both Donnell and Mesiacos mentioned that the foundation will be creating an advisory group to help the board.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Kemp had signaled that the special session was coming but mentioned that early voting was already underway for the 2026 elections, and that any changes to the maps wouldn't happen in the next few weeks or months.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
As Gould mentioned, the core of WBD has been through a number of mergers in recent years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Volpe mentioned Witt because the subject of him playing other positions has come up ever since the Yankees optioned him to Triple-A on May 3 following a rehab assignment for shoulder surgery.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
In a video from Drinkwitz’s appearance at the fan event in Dallas, posted by the Dallas Morning News, the coach mentioned that there’s some uncertainty around Hardy’s recovery process.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Interest from buyers, despite waitlist stats FIFA has mentioned, has appeared tepid at times.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Not mentioned in Wednesday’s announcement are the incoming talent deals featuring Michael Bay as director, and Claflin and Patrick Stewart as the stars.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
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Lamont and Bysiewicz cited Connecticut’s nearly $17 minimum wage.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Politico, which was first to report Makary’s resignation, cited an administration source as saying Kyle Diamantas, an FDA food official, will become acting head of the agency.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Jean noticed that the wait times displayed on her internal scorecard often exceeded an hour.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Jaxon was at daycare April 2 when one of the workers noticed a rash on his body — his arms, legs and bottom, plus a ring around his neck.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Connecticut is a part of a deregulated regional electrical grid, and Nicola noted that electricity is bought and sold on the open market, leaving the risks of building new plants to private companies.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Police on the scene noted that after firing those fatal shots, Myers stood by the body and made no attempt to perform life-saving measures.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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On the witness stand last week, Musk adviser and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis quoted the podcast interview as a moment when the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership had given her pause.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Another detail in the spectrum indicated the type of radiation that made the gas glow.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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“Mentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioned. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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