ADVERT (TO) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

advert (to)

verb

ad-ˈvərt

Definition of advert (to)

as in to mention

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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Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump on Thursday even mentioned Xi was coming in a few weeks.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mention

Verb

The suit does not specify how much of the $4 million worth of gas went to Freedom Fuel stations or indicate whether the stations have a relationship with KRSM or Kazmi.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Instead of sending vague meeting invites, specify the topic so employees do not default to anxiety.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of specify

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The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of notice

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The outlet reported last week that Hugging Face has been working with a bank to evaluate bidders' interest in the startup, citing people familiar with the matter.

— April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The researchers describe the solvent system as green and recyclable, citing sulfolane’s low volatility, thermal stability and ability to be reused.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cite

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Meteorologists said the majority of model guidance does not indicate a credible hurricane threat to California during the second week of September.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
An internal company memo from around the time of the recovery mission — also obtained by CNBC — indicates Coupang coordinated the computer recovery at the behest of a high-ranking national security officer from the South Korean president’s office.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicate

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Andrew Brown, Park Forest’s assistant director of economic development and planning, notes that any applicant had to fall in the 60% income bracket of the six-county area of Chicago.

— Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of note

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But the publication said that the comments that Kramer quoted were taken out of context, and argued that UTA did not dispute the core facts of the article.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Back in 2016, the basketball icon needed to install a home security system only to have a company quote him $60,000 to $80,000.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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