make mention

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make mention (third-person singular simple present makes mention, present participle making mention, simple past and past participle made mention)

  1. (uncommon, formal) Synonym of mention
    • 2017 September 15, Alex Johnson, “'Epitome of colonial thinking': Sask. Sen. Lillian Dyck reacts to Sen. Lynn Beyak's latest comments”, in CBC:
      Beyak declined an interview request from CBC earlier this week, but did make mention in a press conference about a CBC article published earlier this week regarding her comments.
    • 2020 September 29, David K. Li, “Titans, Vikings shut down in-person activities after NFL's first Covid-19 outbreak”, in NBC News:
      The statement did not make mention if those upcoming contests will be played.
    • 2022 November 2, Kevin T. Dugan, “Inside Elon Musk's 'Sincere' 45-Minute Zoom on Hate Speech”, in New York Magazine:
      However, Musk did appear to concede in talking with the group that he would have no problem in limiting the amplification of some kinds of abusive content — a policy that he has not been vocal about since taking over the company. "He did make mention that reach is not the same as speech," Robinson told me.

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