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

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2
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 The endorsement was not raised at the press conference, with neither mentioning the other in their remarks. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Another thing worth mentioning about #1 Aspinall Street is that there is handsome photograph of Ted placed in the upstairs bathroom, which was once the bedroom that Ted and Olwyn, Ted’s sister, shared. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 On the campaign trail, Lozano has leaned heavily on his law enforcement credentials to vouch for Fishback, without mentioning his own troubled history with the department. — Carlton Gillespie, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Kardashian has spoken about her experience with psoriasis since first mentioning it on a 2011 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 One minor point worth mentioning, though, is that in the new trailer (shown below), the Billbine gets its new long rifle launcher (shown above) as seen in the Side R footage from 2024. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Insider Monkey also included Springfield on its list of best places to retire in Vermont, mentioning small-town living and quality healthcare at Springfield Hospital. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Hugging Face had not listed Artifactory in its blog post about the incident, only mentioning an unspecified package registry cache proxy. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Without mentioning El-Sayed’s name, Whitmer strongly suggested that Stevens would be the stronger general-election candidate. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioning
  1. specifying
  2. citing
  3. noticing
  4. noting
  5. quoting
  6. indicating
Verb
  • The organization publicly releases minimal information detailing incidents in the region, refraining from specifying the vessels involved.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In an email to the Tribune, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced details of the initiative, specifying that the ride-share company will be providing $25,000 to allow 211 Metro Chicago to distribute 1,000 Lyft codes valued at $25 each.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of specifying
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  • Coach Regis Le Bris appears to have quelled that for this summer, citing a lack of other striking options beyond Brian Brobbey in a season where his side have European football to contend with on top of domestic matters.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new investment consortium has an option to become the majority shareholder of Liverpool FC at a valuation around $8 billion in the next 12 months, CNBC reported, citing an anonymous source.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of citing
Verb
  • That has shifted in recent years, however, with doctors noticing the summer spikes were starting to get larger than their winter counterparts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But an hour later, the attorneys told CNN, the group began noticing problems with the bilge pump on one of their boats, the Triton.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Energy supply disruptions remain a key market concern, with tanker traffic through the strait still subdued, said Lloyd Chan, senior currency analyst at MUFG Bank in Singapore, noting that Brent prices remain way above above pre-conflict levels.
    — Chloe Taylor,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The new provision is on Huntersville leaders’ radar too, town spokesman Ethan Smith said, noting that if the provision isn’t changed, the town will have to adjust its sales tax revenue projections in its next budget cycle.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of noting
Verb
  • Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone who finds a bag matching this description is requested to hand it in to Newquay Police Station or contact authorities, quoting the incident number 50260197209.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of quoting
Verb
  • Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the new proposal, indicating a potential compromise between €60 million and €80 million.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But an image included in the post features what appears to be a mockup soccer badge, indicating that Small Axe might be making a soccer game that goes head-to-head with EA Sports FC.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
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