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

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

From Salon

Yet, the attack still presents an important opportunity to demand respect for international law and what it stipulates in regard to the right to life.

From Salon

And in regard to whether this latest reunion will stick, previous ones certainly didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times

And while Putin talks of the need to address the “primary causes” of the Ukraine conflict and publicly pushes a maximalist position, it isn’t entirely clear what he will actually settle for in regard to the security and land arrangements he says he needs.

From Salon

For example, Postecoglou was maligned for a perceived lack of attention to detail in regard to preparing for set-pieces.

From BBC

Related Words

• analogous 
• corresponding 
• proportionate 
• related