adverted (to)

verb

Definition of adverted (to)next
past tense of advert (to)
as in specified
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverted (to)
  1. specified
  2. mentioned
  3. cited
  4. indicated
Verb
  • Additionally, carbon panels can be specified as gloss or satin lacquer.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The reason this can happen is that the level of intelligence is not specified in the definition.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of specified
Verb
  • But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In interviews, friends of Mangione have mentioned his spinal condition had a recurring impact on his quality of life.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Barca has 10 working days to lodge an appeal and plans to do so according to Mundo Deportivo, which cited anonymous sources.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cited
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  • The orders indicated that Israel would soon carry out strikes in the area.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Friends indicated that chronic pain limited the daily life of someone who was otherwise a very active person.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicated
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“Adverted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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