Synonyms of mentioning

mentioning

verb

present participle of mention

1

as in specifying

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specifying
• citing
• noticing
• noting
• quoting
• indicating
• naming
• suggesting
• introducing
• explaining
• referring (to)
• announcing
• touching (on or upon)
• implying
• clarifying
• dropping
• inferring
• pronouncing
• intending
• publishing
• adverting (to)
• declaring
• designating
• intimating
• instancing
• pointing (out)
• alluding (to)
• proclaiming
• signifying
• signaling
• signalling
• publicizing
• hinting (at)
• interjecting
• advertising
• interpolating
• infiltrating
• elucidating
• broadcasting
• insinuating
• bringing up
• interposing
• sounding
• denominating
• broaching
• clearing (up)
• spelling out
• explicating
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• neglecting
• disregarding
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

2

as in citing

to give as an example

mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citing
• quoting
• referencing
• adducing
• specifying
• representing
• illustrating
• exemplifying
• documenting
• naming
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• instancing
• corroborating
• validating
• adverting (to)
• substantiating
• sourcing
• bearing out

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of mentioning

That goes without mentioning additional bonuses for getting further to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final, as well as potentially winning the big one for the first time since 2015. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

After the event, Beyoncé posted pictures of just her daughter to Instagram, praising her for her voice acting in the film, without mentioning her husband. —Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

In fact, Musk hasn't made any posts mentioning Thompson, UnitedHealthcare or society being unable to function without CEOs. —Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

Other features worth mentioning on the Magger 68 Professional are split top and bottom cases, plate mount stabilizers and a silicone sandwich pad. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

This inside joke would not be worth mentioning had the good people at NBCUniversal not bankrolled a three-part TV special about it. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024

Rodriguez had former Red Sea Film Foundation CEO Mohammed Al Turki in tow and talked to groups of reporters on the red carpet, mentioning a possible future project. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024

And that’s without mentioning some of the buzz during lunch while chatting with fellow journalists, WWE superstars, and executives. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024

So thank you for mentioning boots. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024