Difference between Acknowledge and Mention

ACKNOWLEDGE vs MENTION: NOUN

An official recognition of merit
A remark that calls attention to something or someone
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
The act or an instance of mentioning something.
Statement about or reference to a person or thing; notice or remark; especially, assertion or statement without details or particulars.
Indication; evidence.
Note; reputation.
Report; account.
A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of.
A statement or citation of honor or appreciation.

Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Report the receipt of
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
Accept as legally binding and valid
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.
To notify receipt, as of a letter.

To own or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
To accept or certify as legally binding.
To express gratitude or appreciation for or to.
To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation.
To express recognition of; make notice of.
To admit the existence or truth of.
To report the receipt of (something) to the sender or giver.

To admit or certify the receipt of; give information of the arrival of: as, to acknowledge a letter or a remittance.
To own the genuineness of; own as binding or of legal force: as, to acknowledge a deed.
To express or manifest perception or appreciation of; give evidence of recognizing or realizing: as, to acknowledge an acquaintance by bowing; to acknowledge a favor or one's faults.
To admit or profess a knowledge of; avow to be within one's knowledge or apprehension; own to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: as, to acknowledge God, or the existence of or belief in a God; to acknowledge the rights of a claimant.

Say, Realize, Appreciate, Concede, Accept, Understand, Recognizing, Acknowledgment, Receipt, Notice, Mention, Cite, Know, Admit, Recognize

Allude, Bring up, Credit, Advert, Honorable mention, Citation, Quotation, Observe, Name, Remark, Note, Refer, Acknowledge, Reference, Cite

Affirm, Applaud, Emphasize, Say, Appreciate, Accept, Understand, Acknowledgment, Receipt, Notice, Mention, Cite, Know, Admit, Recognize

Hint, Remember, Mean, Specify, Forget, Allude, Credit, Honorable mention, Observe, Name, Note, Refer, Acknowledge, Reference, Cite

He does not acknowledge me or my children.
It is good practice to attribute and acknowledge.
Your signature is required to acknowledge the odometer.
Acknowledge the issue and comply with your request.
You will be asked to acknowledge your identity.
How do I acknowledge permission in my paper?
Review the departure agreement and acknowledge to continue.
Read your report is acknowledge of documents to manage every aspect of cash it to acknowledge any letter?
Bavarian government has occurred and acknowledge receipt of days, we have a formal and besought him to acknowledge the course, should your recipient.
In other words, this committee should acknowledge, the nation needs to acknowledge that our policing systems are in fact not broken.

Not to mention absolute privacy, including anonymous chatting.
If you can, mention a few quantifiable accomplishments.
Finally, be sure to mention any successful outcome.
It does not mention any student strengths, but it does mention the problems in the student work.
In keeping with no mention of the Parade Ground, no mention of the southern border of the park is to be found.
As you mention your technical skills, also mention your personal skills.
For onset mention spans, IAA was evaluated on paragraphs: we considered true positives as paragraphs where both annotators marked an onset mention.
Here, you need to mention all your experience as a software tester and mention all their education qualifications.
You mention it in considerations, but surely deserves a mention in the general summary?
Synonyms for mention in passing include allude, imply, suggest, hint, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate, mention and advert.