Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for favorable mention. Search instead for favorable options.

favorable mention

NOUN
puff
Synonyms
STRONG
advertising blurb boost buildup commendation hype plug praise promotion publicity puffery push
WEAK
good word laudation press-agentry promo sales talk write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
blame censure criticism decrease discouragement
NOUN
recommendation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charge endorsement guidance instruction judgment order proposal proposition sanction suggestion support
STRONG
advocacy approbation blessing certificate commendation counsel direction esteem eulogy injunction pass plug praise reference steer testimonial tip tribute urging
WEAK
character reference good word letter of support two cents' worth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproval opposition refusal rejection
STRONG
blame censure condemnation criticism
WEAK
discouragement

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

No wonder the 60/40 portfolio—that is, 60% stocks and 40% bonds—is getting favorable mention again.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

In the past, a favorable mention of an artist by Ms. Swift on one of her widely followed social media accounts has been known to boost sales and fortunes.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2015

Shortly after the piece was posted, I received a favorable mention on the then archbishop’s blog and also a short personal email from him thanking me.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2013

Novelist John Updike, for example, despite receiving favorable mention from Wolfe, is not amused by the manifesto.

From Time Magazine Archive

Frequent favorable mention was made by Cutbush of John Redman Coxe, hence probably the appearance of several of his contributions in the pages of the Philadelphia Medical Museum, edited at this particular time by Coxe.

From James Cutbush An American Chemist, 1788-1823 by Smith, Edgar Fahs