in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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Rather, the evocative name is thought to have been coined by the Native American Algonquian tribes in reference to the short strawberry harvesting season that falls around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 June 2025
The merch seems to be in reference to the businesswoman's recent plastic surgery.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 June 2025
The phrase was used widely among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, often in reference to their struggles to care for large numbers of seriously ill patients on understaffed hospital floors.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Detectives said the suspect approached the home and aggressively began pounding and kicking the door, spewing racist remarks and verbal threats in reference to a Palestinian flag displayed on an upstairs window.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 June 2025
The merch seems to be in reference to the businesswoman's recent plastic surgery.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 June 2025
The phrase was used widely among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, often in reference to their struggles to care for large numbers of seriously ill patients on understaffed hospital floors.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Detectives said the suspect approached the home and aggressively began pounding and kicking the door, spewing racist remarks and verbal threats in reference to a Palestinian flag displayed on an upstairs window.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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