# extractEntityMentions

**Kind:** Function

**Source:** [`atloria-monorepo/packages/doc-automation/src/v2/stages/stage-11-verification/grounding-checker.ts`](https://github.com/sherkety/atloria/blob/main/atloria-monorepo/packages/doc-automation/src/v2/stages/stage-11-verification/grounding-checker.ts#L57)

Extract potential entity references from generated markdown.

Looks for:
- Capitalized phrases (2+ words starting with uppercase): "Sales Order", "Journal Entry"
- Quoted terms: "something" or 'something'
- Bold terms: **something**
- Menu paths: "X > Y > Z" or "X → Y → Z"

Returns a deduplicated, normalized (lowercase, trimmed) array.

## Signature

```ts
function extractEntityMentions(markdown: string): string[]
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| `markdown` | `string` |

**Returns:** `string[]`