in reference to

phrase

formal

: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to

I am writing in reference to your recent letter.

Examples of in reference to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An Instagram post to the royal account said the same in its caption, adding a soccer ball emoji in reference to the World Cup heartbreak. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Because that is the imprecise language used in reference to the children of Al Hol; of the 70,000 residents, approximately two-thirds are children, of whom approximately half are under twelve. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

The term was coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in reference to England’s Stonehenge, which is aligned to the rising sun on the summer solstice. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Last year, Russian lawmaker Sergey Mironov suggested Svalbard should be renamed the Pomor Islands, in reference to a group of Russian hunters and trappers present on the archipelago centuries ago. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for in reference to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou