mentioning

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mentioning

/ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/

noun mentionings

countable, uncountable The act of briefly referring to someone or something in speech or writing, usually without giving much detail.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of mention Rather, they issue forth as fragmented commentary, casual mentionings, and sporadic allusions to aspects of the lives and times of universally known characters who have come to represent archetypes, moral types, and object lessons.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: remark, refer, observe, reference, name, note, quotation, cite, acknowledge, honorable mention, credit, citation, advert, bring up, according, citing

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"mentioning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mentioning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mentioning. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mentioning

Chicago

"mentioning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mentioning.

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@misc{mentioning_2026,
  title = {mentioning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mentioning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}