mention
verb (used with object)
to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.
mentioning
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present participleof mention.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"WHO has requested further information to clarify the cause of the severe pneumonia," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday, mentioning "media reports of a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Most of my friends are willing to get married but not have kids,” she said, mentioning the fierce competition in China for places at the best schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
BBC News has seen samples of stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations containing information such as blood and urine test results, along with doctors' notes mentioning conditions including a "shellfish and banana allergy".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“We do not need to avoid mentioning competition, but our competition should be a healthy one, and should be kept within bounds,” the Chinese president said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"But what's this other trouble you keep mentioning?"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
