Synonyms of mentioning

mentioning

verb

present participle of mention

1

as in specifying

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specifying
• citing
• noticing
• noting
• quoting
• indicating
• naming
• suggesting
• introducing
• explaining
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• announcing
• implying
• clarifying
• dropping
• inferring
• pronouncing
• intending
• publishing
• adverting (to)
• declaring
• designating
• instancing
• intimating
• pointing (out)
• alluding (to)
• proclaiming
• signifying
• signaling
• publicizing
• hinting (at)
• interjecting
• advertising
• interpolating
• infiltrating
• elucidating
• broadcasting
• insinuating
• bringing up
• interposing
• sounding
• denominating
• broaching
• clearing (up)
• spelling out
• explicating
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• neglecting
• disregarding
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

2

as in citing

to give as an example

mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citing
• quoting
• referencing
• adducing
• specifying
• representing
• illustrating
• exemplifying
• documenting
• naming
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• instancing
• corroborating
• validating
• adverting (to)
• substantiating
• sourcing
• bearing out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentioning

And all of this is without mentioning the impact huge spending on the top tier has further down the English pyramid, where loss-making is rampant. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

More than three times as many people went to emergency rooms within 10 miles of the warehouse mentioning the fire or smoke inhalation than two weeks prior. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Headlines mentioning potential algorithmic changes and product modifications are likely to drive stock moves over the course of the trial. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Without mentioning his computer, invite your husband to see a licensed family therapist with you. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Tomcheck acknowledged Carroll’s history of excellence at quarterback, mentioning players like Quinn Ewers, Graham Knowles and Renda. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Pavao also testified that the site mentioning suicide was accessed through a series of clicks on the Wikipedia page for singer-songwriter Tom Hall, who died by suicide. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The Wolf of Wall Street star then tried his luck at mentioning a rom-com costar. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

That’s not even mentioning the House of Mouse’s attempts at sequels, which often have the cheap, slapdash feel of a Disney VHS release despite being major blockbusters. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026