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

But based on total screen time, pacing throughout the season, and amount of energy devoted, the season-four arc most worth mentioning is that President Grover Cleveland will, at some point, be coming to dinner. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Home listings on Zillow mentioning sensory gardens and pathways jumped 314% in 2024 over the previous year, a surge that puts the quiet backyard idea squarely in the mainstream. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Lynn Coulter writes for HGTV that real estate marketplace Zillow spotted the trend in 2024, when home listings mentioning sensory gardens and pathways jumped 314% over the previous year. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

The attack ads that exaggerate and lie about their opponents, without mentioning their myopic support for their dear leader whose baggage has destroyed America’s standing in the world, are astounding. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Although pumpkin seeds and walnuts are generally considered safe to consume, there are a few precautions worth mentioning. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2026

In June, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang without publicly mentioning the dictator’s nuclear weapons program. — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

In Iran, the largest newspapers avoided mentioning the elections on their front pages this morning — a deliberate move to signal disinterest in the consequential vote. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Liverpool’s squad is stretched at the moment, and that’s without mentioning the areas that were left a little short over the summer. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026