mention
verb (used with object)
to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.
has been mentioning
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present perfect progressiveof mention (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“The one thing that has historically persisted as outside what people will open up about, even in the context of long-term therapy, has been mentioning salary.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
He has been mentioning this more and more, and says he wants to write a check the next time we meet.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
Lord Huntly has been mentioning to you the word 'energy'; and if it had not been for the energy of Mr. Mechi this society would never have existed.
From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by Edward VII
It was a little too casual to be quite natural in old Bob, and there are other things he has been mentioning in the same way.
From No Hero by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
