1
as in specifying
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 citing
to give as an example
mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument
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Recent Examples of mentioning
At least 24 other sites mentioning Indigenous histories and land acknowledgements, from Alaska to Nebraska, were also flagged for review and potential removal.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Multiple outlets report the woman shared several bizarre posts mentioning Rihanna, 38, on social media in recent months.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Anything else from the deal worth mentioning?
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Through its investigation, the LAPD has found a series of strange posts on Ortiz's social media mentioning Rihanna.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Wynwood’s worth mentioning too.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
That’s understandable, as is not mentioning my awkward late-1960s flirtation with CNB that would end with me working as a cab driver.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Walker observed a modest but rising share of management teams explicitly mentioning AI when discussing hiring freezes or layoffs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
In lieu of mentioning Elvis’ off-stage reality, Luhrmann deepens a song’s effect by cutting to personal photographs that are a little out of context.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Multiple outlets report the woman shared several bizarre posts mentioning Rihanna, 38, on social media in recent months.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Anything else from the deal worth mentioning?
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Through its investigation, the LAPD has found a series of strange posts on Ortiz's social media mentioning Rihanna.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Wynwood’s worth mentioning too.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
That’s understandable, as is not mentioning my awkward late-1960s flirtation with CNB that would end with me working as a cab driver.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Walker observed a modest but rising share of management teams explicitly mentioning AI when discussing hiring freezes or layoffs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
In lieu of mentioning Elvis’ off-stage reality, Luhrmann deepens a song’s effect by cutting to personal photographs that are a little out of context.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioning
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Apple isn't specifying what changes were made—likely a combination of a wider-bandwidth controller, faster NAND flash for lower latency, and platform-level improvements introduced with the M5-series chips—but the company does claim up to two-times-faster SSD performance.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Blackhawks announced on Saturday that Murray died earlier in the day, without specifying where.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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At least one person was killed in the attack, according to multiple media reports, citing Iraqi port officials, and 38 crew members were rescued from the ships.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Staff at Augustine declined to comment on the incident when contacted Tuesday, citing the ongoing SJPD investigation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Linas, a runner, started the Creek Team OC Instagram account after noticing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks, where lush green reeds suddenly turned brown and lifeless.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hadel proceeds to handcuff Brown behind his back before noticing wounds on his head producing a steady stream of blood onto the road below.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The letter also raised concerns about foreign investment in Paramount’s offer, noting that the deal included potential financing from Chinese company Tencent Holdings, which had previously withdrawn funding due to national security review concerns.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The resolution is strongly worded but also filled with caveats — noting that the district will comply with contracting and procurement laws.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Post, quoting unnamed sources, reported that the embassy refused and that Mullin then threatened them, though the actual threats were not reported.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Zamora Wilson began a committee hearing last week by quoting Benjamin Franklin’s line about how giving up essential liberty for temporary safety makes one deserving of neither.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Trouvelot cuts into this degraded crater, indicating that the neighboring basin formed first.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire, erroneously indicating that the vessels were at airports, a nuclear power plant and on Iranian land.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mentioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioning. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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