mention
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈmɛnʃən/
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mención
- His speech included a heartfelt mention of the volunteers who helped during the crisis.
- make mention
- deserve mention
- explicit mention
They left after the first mention that we're going to attack.
- They left after the first mention that we're going to attack.
- And then I'd ask ChatGPT, hey, was there any mention of XYZ?
- But there's no mention of Stoic in there whatsoever.
- But others, like this AV receiver, make no mention of latency whatsoever.
- So one thing that happens in Isaiah, there's no mention of pain.
- There wasn't even a mention of do you go to the gym?
- So that's our earliest mention possible mention of of this deity.
- There's a lot of mentions of the paranoia of the Lords.
Examples
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Perhaps Americans tune out at the mention of the abstruse-sounding Haqqani Taliban network.
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The document made no mention of religion or politics, which tended to divide societies.
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Not one mention of the lives lost.
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And the best part is not one mention of God.
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There was no mention of such things.
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Uh, any mention of money would just upset him.
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No mention of this at the table ever again, please.
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There is no mention of executive compensation.
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There's no mention of it, just the photo of the family.
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Perhaps most surprising to us was the limited mention of the involvement of paraprofessionals.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
829
2.4
Praise or public recognition for something someone did
329
3.2
Mention of a source that shows where information comes from
128
2.5
Attention people give when they notice something
49
5.1
A note showing where information comes from, like a book or article
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6.8
A brief indirect mention of a person, event, or idea
11
3.7
A short sign that shows you notice or thank someone
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3.3
A short casual remark that someone says without thinking
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Etymology
Mention comes from an old root ment- meaning 'mind' or 'remember', so a mention is a short reference that puts something briefly into someone's mind.