[ UK /mˈɛnʃən/ ]
[ US /ˈmɛnʃən/ ]
VERB
  1. make mention of
    She observed that his presentation took up too much time
    They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
  2. make reference to
    His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
  3. commend
    he was cited for his outstanding achievements
NOUN
  1. an official recognition of merit
    although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
  2. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
    she made frequent mention of her promotion
    there was no mention of it
    the speaker made several references to his wife
  3. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
    the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
    the student's essay failed to list several important citations
    the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
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How To Use mention In A Sentence

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  • It appears well evident that the above mentioned compound is rapidly absorbed by the nasal mucosa into the systemic hematic circulation without first-pass metabolism.
  • Paraguay tea, which they call matte, as I mentioned before, is always drunk twice a day: this is brought upon a large silver salver, with four legs raised upon it, to receive a little cup made out of a small calabash or gourd, and tipped with silver. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
  • It is quite absurd, not to mention infuriating, to have some moron from Sky burbling on about the next attraction when one has not had time to absorb the emotion from the film one has just seen.
  • The Chorus mentions that Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus are very similar to each other, ‘twin throned, twin sceptered, in twofold power.’
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  • He's not tried to be dishonest, he has just forgotten to mention one thing.
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