MENTIONING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

mentioning

verb

present participle of mention

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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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 People are citing price levels, including by mentioning oil and gas prices; food; and also war and conflict. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026 One example is museums’ wall labels now mentioning tainted or dubious provenance. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Prediction market traders are placing high odds on Warsh discussing inflation and his task forces, but low odds on the Fed chief mentioning the yield curve or bond market. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 So far this cycle, Democrats have spent nearly $15 million on political advertising specifically mentioning health care cuts, according to an analysis from Punchbowl News and AdImpact. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 Republican Max Engling started by mentioning his family and Christian values. — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 In a fun wrinkle worth mentioning, if there is a tie at the conclusion of group play, a playoff will take place to determine who will advance, instead of any sort of margin-of-victory tiebreaker or any others determined on paper. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Polling by Gallup found the effect on resources was the leading reason for opposition, with 50% of respondents mentioning environmental concerns. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 And all of this is without mentioning the impact huge spending on the top tier has further down the English pyramid, where loss-making is rampant. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Trump’s top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, pledged additional measures to respond to Canada’s retaliation, without immediately specifying what that would look like.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The resulting analysis showed that sellers were very much aware of any legal issues associated with the sale and shipment of mummified human remains, often specifying geographical locations where laws forbid such transfers.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of specifying

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According to a report on Wednesday from The Information, citing a person familiar with the matter, another 22 former Salesforce employees at OpenAI are in talks to return.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In August 2025, Cartwright filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of citing

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In one video from Mailung, in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, a group of construction workers was seen walking down a mountain path before noticing giant plumes of brown debris in the distance, rapidly cascading toward them.

— Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticing

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Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
The president expressed anger over Canada’s retaliation against his tariffs last year — noting Canadian imports of American alcohol and cars started to fall last spring.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of noting

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Despite cost pressures continuing to affect match-going fans, every English top-flight club has a waiting list in operation for season tickets, indicating that demand remains high.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The police also obtained records from one of Sellars’ social media accounts indicating that, 90 minutes after the shooting, someone used the account to search for news of a fatal shooting in Stamford.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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