mentioning

men·tion·ing
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/ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounmentioning (countable and uncountable, plural mentionings)

plural mentionings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of briefly referring to someone or something in speech or writing, usually without giving much detail.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent 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.

    2007, James Anthony Pritchett, Friends for Life, Friends for Death, page 57
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APA

mentioning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentioning

MLA

“mentioning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentioning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mentioning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mentioning.

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