mentions 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mention
1
as in cites
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments

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2
as in references
to give as an example mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument

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mentions

2 of 2

noun

plural of mention
as in commendations
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed received a special mention for her submission to the exhibition of local artists

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Recent Examples of mentions
Verb
Then stopped writing, and took a job at the post office (someone mentions Bukowski, don’t worry) for forty years. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 But nearly every government banning social media platforms for young people mentions their mental health as a reason. — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Huberman occasionally mentions other potential peptide risks, like cancer, sprinkling them into advice on how to take them. — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 But Rankin mentions a Japanese mobster who was asked what the arrival of overseas competitors meant for the ancient codes of yakuza chivalry. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 When Waits mentions the burglar alarm that sealed Ceaser’s fate, Duke’s piano shimmers dramatically. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 The agenda item recommending rejection, which was moved forward by the board’s Fiscal Accountability & Government Relations Committee, mentions that Columbus High proposed to either buy or enter into a long-term lease on the property. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 In a filing to the FCC, SpaceX mentions deploying cell towers, not just femtocells, to build out the ground network. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Neither mentions coal specifically, but rather bulk commodities. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
Dior‘s dominance in the brand ranking was largely thanks to its creative director Jonathan Anderson, whose name appeared in 65 percent of Dior’s AI mentions, with 37 percent of those mentions pointed to a distinct identity for the house. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 At least one 2023 entry mentions Victim-1 and Victim-2 together. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 This episode notably lacked any nod to Trump, though mentions of the president as a whole have been brief compared to the previous season, when the president was the show’s focal point for absurd antics. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Here are the 2026 best inventions earning special mentions for making the world better, smarter, and more fun. — Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Wednesday's Beige Book, a chronicle of economic activity published by the Federal Reserve, had the highest number of mentions of terms related to inflation on record, according to an analysis from Bespoke Investment Group. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Those types of contracts include whether a kicker will miss a field goal or the number of broadcast mentions of a topic, as well as contracts regarding player injuries, fan safety and player misconduct. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Taylor Swift leads this year’s nominees with a total of six mentions, followed by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with five apiece. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 But a company job posting for an information security analyst position mentions needing to support and maintain YubiKeys, a popular brand of security keys. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentions
  1. cites
  2. commendations
  3. notices
  4. awards
  5. specifies
  6. citations
  7. notes
  8. acknowledgments
Verb
  • To support that conclusion, Gates cites a demand in Washburn’s petition to CWP that would prohibit the council from doing any outreach that promotes the role of hunting in wildlife management fully six months before an election.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Officer Key cites the duo's relationships with nonprofit organizations as a plus when an older adult needs help.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cites
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of commendations
Verb
  • If any one of those pieces are off, the owner notices, because their livelihood depends on noticing.
    — Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • About ten minutes into the standoff, the detective notices Bottom holding something in his hand.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of notices
Noun
  • The jury will also bestow the best actor and actress awards, and may also award a screenplay award or an artistic achievement award.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The distributor will also submit Pullman for Best Supporting Actor, Metcalf for Best Supporting Actress and Lie for Best Actor in awards-season races.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of awards
Verb
  • However, the contract lists Sacramento as Kennah's office and specifies the lower rate.
    — Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The measure specifies how that fire-agency funding would be divided, based on the proportion of full-time fire engines each agency operated as of November 2025.
    — Haley Parsley October 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of specifies
Noun
  • The camera monitoring the northbound lanes on the 1800 block of Fremont Avenue North led to 4,008 citations, the highest number of the group.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • He was issued citations for both incidents and given a court date of October 12.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of citations
Verb
  • Hobbs' team notes that the Phoenix area is still one of the top spots in the country for new home construction.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Lindsey Burnett, a urogynecologist and assistant professor at UC San Diego who co-authored the study, notes that lower urinary tract symptoms that look and feel like a UTI can be caused by things other than bacteria.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God.
    — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Among other acknowledgments of his work, he was included in Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledgments

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“Mentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentions. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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