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)
• announcing
• touching (on or upon)
• implying
• clarifying
• dropping
• inferring
• pronouncing
• intending
• publishing
• adverting (to)
• declaring
• designating
• intimating
• instancing
• pointing (out)
• alluding (to)
• proclaiming
• signifying
• signaling
• signalling
• 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

The plan was due to be discussed on Thursday during a meeting among the agency's leadership, CNN reported, mentioning a source familiar with the matter who decided to remain anonymous to avoid retaliation. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

The prohibition may apply even when AI uses proxy indicators—such as discussions of past legal trouble, affiliations with certain groups, or posts mentioning financial hardship. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

One in 10 tweets mentioning Black women were either abusive or problematic. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Meyer also raised concerns, mentioning a recent conversation with Education Secretary Linda McMahon and expressing uncertainty over the federal government's direction on the issue. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

Rubio supposedly rejected Musk’s accusation, mentioning that more than 1,500 employees had opted to take buyouts, which should count toward workforce reduction numbers, according to multiple reports. —Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025

The filmmaker never shied away from mentioning how hurtful these experiences had been. —Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Also since the start of the year, stories mentioning Musk and DOGE have had a readership of more than 387 million, with most of the spikes around legal proceedings and budget cut recommendations, per Memo data shared with Axios. —Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025

Despite only mentioning Kenneth Walker and Charbonnet, Macdonald snuck in the fact that Kenny McIntosh can play all three downs well. —Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025