ADVERT (TO) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

advert (to)

verb

ad-ˈvərt

Definition of advert (to)

as in to mention

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave

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Hegseth's memo does not mention West Point or any other service academy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
In June, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang without publicly mentioning the dictator’s nuclear weapons program.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of mention

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Senior lineman/tight end Zavion Brown has noticed Litke’s growth.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
As petrified parents filed into the warehouse-like church nestled in a strip mall and took seats on folding chairs, Michelle noticed a woman near the front, sitting alone.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of notice

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Live flies landing on food such as tuna, cheese and chicken were cited at three of seven South Florida restaurants temporarily shut down last week.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Kramer cites the Academy Screening Room, the organization’s streaming service for members, where every film is presented on equal terms.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cite

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County lawyers in defending the case noted an autopsy revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine in Garza’s body.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The motion noted that Brockway gave an officer a residence key that was later given to another officer who presumed it to imply consent for entry.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of note

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Sunrun quoted customers about $8,900 to $9,400 all in, which means a few thousand dollars went to labor and electrical work, not hardware.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
The report quotes a civilian woman living in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, who describes the impact the Russian attacks had on her.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of quote

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