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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Arman mentions a classmate who was the only brother to several sisters, the child on whom a family had pinned its hopes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

After the queen mentions she had given up hope for reuniting with “both of them,” Man-At-Arms replies “perhaps one day she’ll come back to us too.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This includes a birthday card to Epstein, reportedly from Trump, that mentions having “certain things in common.”

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Internet searches for the term have surged since the start of the year, as have mentions of it in news coverage.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

On Thursday after rehearsal, Cal very casually mentions that he’s bisexual.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli