make mention of

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make reference put down to speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore insert neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

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make mention of

Though a long-awaited speech by King Mohammed VI last week did not make mention of the movement, the monarch urged his government to improve public education and healthcare -- the movement's initial demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

ADF did not make mention of the "Stewart" inquiry or argue its relevance until February 2017.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023

The Guru Granth Sahib, the core Sikh religious text, does not refer to homosexuality at all, but it does make mention of husbands and wives.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2023

And why the daily program did not make mention of any other of the dozens of athletes in action, showing instead a montage of six images of Williams holding her six U.S.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022

"Your poem is a good one," said the king; "but one thing in it I do not understand, namely, why you make mention of my spear."

From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown

make mention of

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