Example : She made frequent mention of her promotion.
There was no mention of it.
The speaker made several references to his wife.

Synonyms : reference

Example : 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.

Synonyms : acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, quotation, reference

Example : Although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention.

Synonyms : honorable mention

Example : His name was mentioned in connection with the invention.

Synonyms : advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

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

Synonyms : note, observe, remark

Example : He was cited for his outstanding achievements.

Synonyms : cite