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mention

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noun

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

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mention
Verb
Beyond the glitter, the ingredient list is worth mentioning. Celeste Polanco, Essence, 3 June 2025 Knight’s name has been mentioned in the Combs trial at least 50 times so far, with some of those references connected to the notorious Combs-Knight rivalry and others simply acknowledging that Knight once led Combs’ fierce competitor, Death Row Records. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Noun
Throughout the broadcast, other mentions resonated. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 May 2025 While the company states that a black-tie dress code may require women to wear long dresses and men to wear tuxedos, there is no mention of footwear. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mention
Verb
  • Build space into your schedule to notice these things.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • La Rue claims Leto was observing her so intensely that her mother noticed.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Heye, the veteran GOP official, cited the case of Reince Priebus, Trump's former White House Chief of Staff, who found out Trump fired him on a rainy airport Tarmac in 2017 after traveling with the President on Air Force One.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Earlier this year, then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley cited disabled engines, and a lack of mechanics, as one reason why fire officials did not dispatch more personnel to Pacific Palisades before the Jan. 7 fire.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.
    Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
  • His 35-year career has been recognized in more than 100 awards for meritorious and heroic service, including a presidential commendation for heroism by President Ronald Reagan and two Distinguished Service Awards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Musk did not specify the context in which Trump is allegedly in the files.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • The department did not specify exactly how many people were in custody as of Friday afternoon.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • This rosy outlook could be correct, and there are potential upsides, as noted previously.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Again, in 2020, when devastating earthquakes rocked the island, Dávila Pernas notes in the ad, Cuomo was back on Puerto Rico with National Guard troops to help local leaders rebuild.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • The performance airs one night before the Great White Way's annual awards show.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Recently screening at France’s Series Mania, where Reinhart won the award for Best Actress, Hal & Harper will next make its New York premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 8.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Coinbase has indicated that cryptocurrency prices are influenced by multi-year cycles that typically last two to four years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The release indicated that Dobbins was inside a marked crosswalk when she was struck around 7:30 p.m. that evening.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The winning beers were made by breweries across the U.S. and globe, though surprisingly, given the style’s European roots, no breweries from Europe took home pilsner medals.
    Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Now, despite clocking the fastest time in the state, Clara Adams went home without a medal.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 June 2025

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“Mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mention. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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