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mentions

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Mentions (noun) means On social media, the posts or replies in which other users have tagged your username; also the feed showing them. Example: “My mentions were a disaster after that post.”

noun

informal, social media On social media, the posts or replies in which other users have tagged your username; also the feed showing them.

"My mentions were a disaster after that post."

"Check your mentions, someone tagged you in the thread."

Instances of something being referred to or named, counted as a measure of attention.

"The brand got two thousand mentions in the press last month."

verb

Third person singular of mention: says or writes something about a person or thing briefly.

"He mentions her book twice in the introduction."

How to Use Mentions

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe posts where other people have said your name online.

When to use it

The social media noun is informal and now the dominant everyday sense of the plural.

Easily confused with

tags DMs notifications

Common pairings

in my mentions check your mentions press mentions brand mentions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'in my mentions' mean?

It means people are replying to you or tagging your username, so the posts appear in your notifications. 'Stay out of my mentions' is a way of telling someone to stop replying to you.

What is the difference between mentions and tags?

A mention names your handle in the body of a post, which alerts you. A tag usually attaches your account to a photo or location, and on most platforms it also alerts you but does not appear in the written text.

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