reference
noun
an act or instance of referring.
had referenced
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past perfectof reference.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lopes said that multiple customers had referenced Impect as a key service provider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
In Mr. Melzer’s bag, which was packed for deployment, were O9A books as well what appeared to be a burner phone that Mr. Melzer had referenced in his Telegram chats, prosecutors wrote.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
At one point, Bonjean pointed out a discrepancy where photos of the game room Huth had referenced showed a different layout than what Huth had described.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
Mr Biden had referenced the air incursions during his visit to Asia that concluded last week - his first visit to the region as president.
From BBC ● May 31, 2022
She stopped when she found the small pond Badwa had referenced the night before, and knelt down to look into its uninterrupted surface.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
