mentions

NOUN

referral, observation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment comment footnote indication notice notification recognition reference remark utterance

STRONG

allusion citation naming note specifying tribute

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance silence

WEAK

quiet

VERB

refer to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on

STRONG

acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state

WEAK

call attention to hint at make known point to speak about throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold

STRONG

hold back keep

Example Sentences

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She was in her 60s with a smart gray bob and a forest green apron that smelled like frosting and menthols.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

In the 1950s, 2% of white smokers chose menthols, compared with 5% of Black smokers, according to an industry survey.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2022

The health consequences have disproportionately fallen on Black smokers, 85% of whom use menthols.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2022

That’s 12 percent of the U.S. population shouldering 41 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of the total damage caused by menthols during that time frame.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2021

The FDA cites studies suggesting that banning menthols would encourage nearly 1 million people to quit smoking, about a quarter of them Black, in the first year to year and a half.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2021