Definitions

mention

[men-shuhn] / ˈmɛn ʃən /

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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The lawmakers mentioned the FCC’s move earlier this year to tighten its foreign ownership framework to bolster transparency.

From Los Angeles Times

Woods didn’t mention the possibility of placing himself in the next day’s lineup.

From Los Angeles Times

Though advertisements for banks and other financial institutions are ubiquitous, they rarely mention money itself.

From Salon

It is interesting to observe what stories get told, who is mentioned by name and who is not.

From Salon

While chatting with the man next to him, he mentioned I’d worked at Fox News Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal