referenced

Definition of referencednext
past tense of reference

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referenced
Verb
  • The commission documented its complaints about her management in 1,750 pages of evidence later distilled to 15 specific charges in a 120-pager report.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The California State Auditor documented widespread failure to enforce rules prohibiting products and marketing targeting young people.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If the payment wasn't made, the note specified another deadline of Monday, investigators said Thursday.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That investigation corroborated 11 of 16 allegations, finding violations of city policy and documenting harassment, retaliation and the creation of a hostile work environment, according to the lawsuit.
    Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • That statement is corroborated by the National Institute of Health.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fernandez’s individual trajectory at Chelsea since has validated Lampard’s assessment and then some, both in terms of his quality and his utility.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In a recent test campaign at Kratos' facility in Oklahoma City, engineers from both sides validated the integration of a Taiwanese mission payload on the Mighty Hornet IV attack drone, Kratos said in a statement on Thursday.
    Reuters, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Arsenal still have fantastic depth — illustrated by the fact that senior internationals such as Christian Norgaard and Myles Lewis-Skelly have had to be left out of matchday squads.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The exchange illustrated Halverson’s point about the dangers of people carrying and shooting guns on college campuses, and also carried the weight of the two men’s experiences handling guns.
    Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Referenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referenced. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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