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  • present participle of regard.
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regarding

American  
[ri-gahr-ding] / rɪˈgɑr dɪŋ /

preposition

  1. with regard to; respecting; concerning.

    He said nothing regarding the lost watch.


regarding British  
/ rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ /

preposition

  1. in respect of; on the subject of

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of regarding

First recorded in 1785–95; regard + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Asahi Breweries said it was "subject to investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission regarding a suspected violation of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Asked about this, Peskov insisted Wednesday that he had "no information" regarding a formal US request for clarification, nor about a call scheduled between the two leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The only question left to ask regarding San Marino is how many of the football players are visiting the batting cage before practice?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Many survivors of that day’s attacks are incensed, regarding the mass demolition of the damaged houses as an act of erasure, or vandalism against memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I wonder if Miss Mortimer received my most recent correspondence? In it, I told her of my disturbing suspicions regarding Judge Quinzy, yet she does not mention it here at all.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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