mentioned
Referred to briefly
Mentioned is the past tense of mention—to refer to something briefly or in passing.
When something is mentioned, it has been brought up but not necessarily discussed at length: She mentioned you might be looking for work.
The article mentioned several possible causes.
Often used to acknowledge a reference: As mentioned earlier, the deadline has changed.
Verbally expressed, past tense
- statedExpressed in words
- remarkedSaid in passing
- notedFamous or observed
- commentedExpressed an opinion verbally
declared · announced · uttered · voiced · expressed · articulated · pronounced · told
Famous or observed
- alludedReferenced indirectly
- glossed overSuperficially addressed, then moved on
- brieflyIn few words
- incidentallyIntroducing a tangent
parenthetically · in passing · casually · offhandedly · tangentially · cursorily · fleetingly · obliquely
Mentioned as a source
- quotedRepeated from source
- citedMentioned as evidence
- alludedReferenced indirectly
- attributedAssigned to a source
sourced · footnoted · cross-referenced · documented · indexed · annotated · bibliographic · excerpted
Accepted as true
- notedFamous or observed
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- namedGiven an identifying label
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
singled out · honored · credited · thanked · commended · praised · spotlighted · distinguished
Spoke suddenly, loudly
- shoutedSpoke very loudly
- proclaimedDeclared in public
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
- declaredStated with authority
emphasized · stressed · insisted · asserted · highlighted · underscored · underlined · pointed out
said
Verbally expressed, past tense
commented · declared · announced · uttered · voiced · expressed · articulated · pronounced · told · reported
noted
Famous or observed
- alludedReferenced indirectly
- glossed overSuperficially addressed, then moved on
- brieflyIn few words
incidentally · parenthetically · in passing · casually · offhandedly · tangentially · cursorily · fleetingly · obliquely · sideways
referenced
Mentioned as a source
attributed · sourced · footnoted · cross-referenced · documented · indexed · annotated · bibliographic · excerpted · invoked
acknowledged
Accepted as true
- notedFamous or observed
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- namedGiven an identifying label
identified · singled out · honored · credited · thanked · commended · praised · spotlighted · distinguished · saluted
exclaimed
Spoke suddenly, loudly
- shoutedSpoke very loudly
- proclaimedDeclared in public
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
declared · emphasized · stressed · insisted · asserted · highlighted · underscored · underlined · pointed out · flagged
murmured
Spoke barely audibly
hinted · intimated · confided · aside · sotto voce · hushed · quietly · privately · insinuated · suggested
mentionedunmentioned
Not referred to
omitted · left out · ignored · unacknowledged · concealed
- don't mention itPolite dismissal of thanks
- not to mentionPhrase adding emphasis
- now that you mention itPhrase acknowledging prompted recollection
- honorable mentionRecognition without top placement
- now you mention itPhrase acknowledging prompted recall
- as mentioned