in regard to

1. Also, as regards;; with regard to;. Concerning, about. For example, In regard to your letter, forget it, or As regards your subscription, I'm not sure why it was canceled, or In reference to your inquiry, we'll have to pass it on to the board, or We have a few questions with regard to your recent offer, or With respect to your latest request, we'll be happy to oblige. The word reference has been used in this idiom since the late 1500s, regard from the second half of the 1400s, and respect from the first half of the 1500s. Also see relative to.

Example Sentences

The tech giant is trying to have it both ways in regard to how its search business will fare.

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“We’re going to have a space race in regard to American companies competing to see who can actually get us back to the moon first,” he said.

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“Do I fit the criteria in terms of Christianity and in regard to St. Peter and pearly gates?”

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Vance and Kellogg's comments match the US administration's recent change of tone in regard to the war.

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And in regard to the U.S. strike on the alleged Venezuelan drug boat, the deaths were unlawful.

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Related Words

• analogous 
• corresponding 
• proportionate 
• related