in regard to

Idioms  

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.

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Example Sentences

There is also the chance that the U.S. takes extreme steps in regard to Latin America and/or Iran.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Government sources told BBC News: "We would expect Ofcom to use all powers at its disposal in regard to Grok and X."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

But that doesn’t really matter, because in the months afterward, Owens glided toward much more outlandish conspiracies in regard to the assassination.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

What, then, have the West, the world and the United Nations been doing in regard to the Mideast since 1948?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

He asked for some kind of agreement in regard to the return of the hundreds of fugitive slaves living in Canada.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

Related Words

• analogous
• corresponding
• proportionate
• related