1. mention, reference

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

Example Sentences:
'she made frequent mention of her promotion'
'there was no mention of it'
'the speaker made several references to his wife'

• reference

2. acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Example Sentences:
'the student's essay failed to list several important citations'
'the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book'
'the article includes mention of similar clinical cases'

• acknowledgment
• citation
• cite
• credit
• quotation
• reference

3. honorable mention, mention

an official recognition of merit

Example Sentences:
'although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention'

• honorable mention

4. advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer

make reference to

Example Sentences:
'His name was mentioned in connection with the invention'

• advert
• bring up
• cite
• name
• refer

5. mention, note, observe, remark

make mention of

Example Sentences:
'She observed that his presentation took up too much time'
'They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing'

• note
• observe
• remark

6. cite, mention

commend

Example Sentences:
'he was cited for his outstanding achievements'

• cite