in reference to

phrase

formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.

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Banks called the language offensive in reference to Mamdani being the city’s first Muslim mayor. Stepheny Price , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Sweetwater Police, which investigated the incidents, learned about the beatings on April 22, when an officer was called to Jackson South Medical Center in reference to a hazing incident. Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 The indictment does not identify Individual 2 but does use female pronouns in reference to them. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Rodgers’ answer to McAfee’s was in reference to Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee last week. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reference to

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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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