Usage Note
Menzionare is a fairly formal verb; in everyday speech Italians more often say citare or accennare a. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The noun menzione appears in the fixed phrase menzione d'onore ('honourable mention').
Examples
"Ha menzionato il tuo nome nella lettera."
Natural Translation
He mentioned your name in the letter.

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