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

Minaj hasn’t publicly responded in any fashion to Remy mentioning her on the new EP. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

When an incident arises, assigning or mentioning expectations can feel like blame. — James Lindsey, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

That’s his hometown and Kelce is never shy about mentioning that. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Meloni also announced plans to prohibit face-covering garments, specifically mentioning the burqas and niqabs worn by some women and girls, in schools. — Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

My social media feeds aren't mentioning any mass arrests in Oxford. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

He's become a fan of some of the city's top restaurants, mentioning Cosme, Milos, Mercado Little Spain and Casa Ora, renowned for its Venezuelan cuisine. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

The last thing worth mentioning is a Twinkie that is stuffed with brisket and then deep-fried. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

In a statement Friday, the Houthi armed forces boasted of gains along the coast without mentioning the island, Mokha or the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026