reference
noun
an act or instance of referring.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Masko twice references Dartmouth’s Sian Beilock his op-ed wherein he argues for the separation of AI research from undergraduate education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Knowing what it was about did prompt a chat with our son about the manosphere and those sort of toxic influencers it references," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Your letter references how financial pressures, emotional turmoil, challenging workplace situations, addictions and mental-health challenges all play a role in how people deal with stressful situations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Wright said, put simply, none of the other pubs possessed the archaeological evidence, archival references or scientific data "to actually back up the claims".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Seeing it from this angle made me understand the references to being “on the horns.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
