mentions 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mention
1
as in cites
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in references
to give as an example mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

mentions

2 of 2

noun

plural of mention
as in commendations
a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed received a special mention for her submission to the exhibition of local artists

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mentions
Verb
Woodmansee also mentions exposure to sun, soil type, drainage, and moisture requirements as additional considerations. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 The warrant also mentions at least three other victims who shared similar accounts with detectives. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 According to the documents, there are other message threads in which Anthony also mentions carrying a gun. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Google never actually mentions the word diabetes in its description of the feature, aside from a disclaimer at the end stating that Insulin Resistance Trends is not meant as a diagnostic or prescreening tool for the condition. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 The text never mentions an application, résumé submission or previous conversation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 Someone mentions that a department is expanding or offer to refer you for a job with their organization. — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Girl Group also mentions Ary as a must-see artist, as well as the band Three40Four and singer-songwriters Elia and Ea Othilde. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
Participants nearly all agreed on the trend, with only 5% of all-white kitchen mentions being positive. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026 The retailer says the grocery staple generated more than 15,000 social media mentions over the past year, and fall is its biggest chicken season, with roughly one in every 12 Walmart shoppers picking one up. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Big Deal Glassdoor's new analysis of worker reviews finds AI mentions have surged 240% year-over-year, but the tone has flipped fast—from 81% positive in 2019 to just 43% positive today, with 53% now negative. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Since Anthropic first introduced MCP in 2024, mentions of the term on corporate earnings calls among businesses globally have steadily gone up every quarter, according to data from AlphaSense. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The oldest mentions of the Grove, which got that name in 1935, refer to its dark expanse, haunted by the spirits of soldiers who died in the nearby school chapel that was turned into an infirmary during the Civil War. — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Your website, reviews, business profiles, media mentions, interviews, social content and third-party references can all contribute to how your company is understood. — Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Poppy is a regular at her dad’s golf tournaments, often stealing the show and earning mentions in his press conferences. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 One pea variety Hake mentions for seed-saving is the asparagus [ea. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentions
  1. cites
  2. commendations
  3. notices
  4. awards
  5. specifies
  6. citations
  7. notes
  8. acknowledgments
Verb
  • Koloski-Ostrow cites one ancient account of an intrepid octopus, which climbed out of a toilet to devour fish stored in the household pantry.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cites
Noun
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of commendations
Verb
  • Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When the job takes her to an eastern Colorado cattle ranch, Jane notices that the family’s young daughter has precocious breast development as a result of the hormones the operation uses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of notices
Noun
  • The project won the top prize at Guangxi’s provincial science and technology awards on August 24.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His sporting career earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious Holmenkollen Medal in 2007.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
Verb
  • Before sending any money, make sure the document specifies the total settlement amount, when each payment is due and that satisfying those terms will resolve the remaining balance as agreed.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The plan also specifies rezoning along major commercial corridors, including Winchester Boulevard and The Alameda.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of specifies
Noun
  • The new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dispute over rescue In two of the citations, Cal-OSHA accused the company of endangering an employee by allowing one of them to go into the backcountry during the rescue operation against a recommendation of local law enforcement.
    — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of citations
Verb
  • The document notes that the demographic makeup of each potential zone is not necessarily the same as the makeup of the LRSD students in that zone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But the new report notes that the AI agents spent considerably more time on this message board discussing those cybersecurity challenges that were extremely difficult, suggesting the agents had a high motivation to solve them.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • Curt is thanked in the acknowledgements of the book for being a test reader.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledgments

Browse Nearby Words

mentioning
mentions
mentor
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Mentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentions. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of dissonant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All