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

This is without even mentioning Désiré Doué and Rayan Cherki, both of whom would start for essentially any other nation at the 2026 World Cup. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Trump is increasingly talking about his projects, mentioning at least one 79% of the days in June, according to an analysis from The Washington Post. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Parra has noticed more staff mentioning personal challenges during one-to-one meetings or in coaching sessions. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 1 July 2026

According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer, investigators also found an unsigned handwritten letter mentioning serial killer Ted Bundy. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

King’s attorney, Bill Mason, began his presentation by referencing Bosworth’s mentioning a defendant can’t be judged for not testifying in their own defense. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

In internal messaging to staff, Bunch has steadfastly asserted the Institution’s independence, while not mentioning Trump by name. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026

One final challenger to EUV lithography is worth briefly mentioning—this one out of China. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026

So, rosé, which people could be heard mentioning during the day, aperol spritz and other beverage where flowing as a walk through town in the early evening proved. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026