adverted (to)

verb

past tense of advert (to)
as in specified
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverted (to)
  1. specified
  2. mentioned
  3. cited
  4. noticed
  5. noted
  6. quoted
  7. indicated
Verb
  • The test will cost somewhere between about $500 (the current Medicare payment for Cologuard, the benchmark specified in the MCED Coverage Act) and $949 (Grail’s current list price).
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Head coach Dave Canales has not specified what Legette’s injury is.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of specified
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  • Out of the 38 videos analyzed, only one video mentioned irritation risk, two addressed sun protection and none mentioned contact dermatitis risk or advised consulting a dermatologist, according to the study.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Parents also mentioned frustration with school leadership, limited extracurricular activities and inadequate special education services.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentioned
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  • White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The agency cited a local news story, whose source for its reporting was an X post from conservative activist and social media influencer Scott Presler.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • This was already noticed long before the emergence of AI chatbots with the power to converse.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The man’s collarbones no longer cast deep shadows at the base of his neck, Shawn noticed.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • In related disorders, mice have been treated with gene therapies and an improvement in symptoms noted.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Journal noted how Moore, then Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator, gave several players hits of the substance during the first quarter of Michigan’s victory over Ohio State earlier that year.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of noted
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  • Step Back Unlike stocks and bonds, whose prices are quoted on screens across Wall Street, managers of private lenders have broad leeway to value their loans, with varying degrees of input from third-party services.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The report quoted Shipilova's neighbors as saying a team of disinfection experts did several cleanups of her apartment, leaving a strong antiseptic smell.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of quoted
Verb
  • And while there are some fears about excess product, the quarterly report indicated that North America inventory fell by 1 percent after growing over the last two years.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In mid September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years and indicated more were to come.
    — Deena Zaidi,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicated
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“Adverted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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