with respect to

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Synonyms of with respect tonext
: with reference to : in relation to
There have been problems with respect to transferring the data from the old computer to the new one.
But the movie is lodged in a very strange place with respect to genre.Jo Livingstone

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All civil servants shall be treated lawfully, fairly and with dignity with respect to their rights. ABC News, 31 July 2026 The moon’s orbital path around Earth is slightly tilted with respect to the ecliptic — the path of the sun through our sky. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Regrettably, Anolik, who is almost singlehandedly responsible for Babitz’s literary exhumation, has so fallen in love with her subject as to almost blind her to Babitz’s defects, both with respect to her writing and to the life. Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 The transformation is striking, thanks to architect Rie Azuma, who designs every Hoshinoya property with respect to its singular conditions and environment. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for with respect to

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“With respect to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20respect%20to. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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