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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The frogs are named in reference to the color of the striking stripes on their backs.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
This is the same process discussed recently in reference to a president being eligible for a third term.
—Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
The singer called out her haters again in another moment captured in a fan's social media video during the show in reference to her dancing during earlier performances.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 May 2025
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 7 a.m. in reference to a possible bear encounter near a highway in Jerome, a rural area east of Marco Island.
—Tayeba Hussein, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
This is the same process discussed recently in reference to a president being eligible for a third term.
—Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
The singer called out her haters again in another moment captured in a fan's social media video during the show in reference to her dancing during earlier performances.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 May 2025
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 7 a.m. in reference to a possible bear encounter near a highway in Jerome, a rural area east of Marco Island.
—Tayeba Hussein, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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