referenced

Definition of referencednext
past tense of reference

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • On the property, there were 27 deceased dogs documented since August 1st alone, all in varying stages of decomposition.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The northern green anaconda, the species Fry's team documented and identified, appears to reach larger sizes and have a different, smaller geographic range in the Amazon than the southern green anaconda.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There is no difference specified under the law.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • William also is understood to pay tax on his income, but only after subtracting household expenses, which were not specified in the latest report, People reported.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • This has not been independently corroborated.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • At least one former GVA employee has corroborated claims made by Kastleman and others.
    Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Yet beneath her polished exterior is a desire to be chosen, adored and validated.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Human judgment can be reviewed by others—that’s an important role of legal processes—but it can rarely be validated under a legal microscope.
    Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The same, meanwhile, is not the case in film, where animation is faring well, as illustrated in the latest box office figures, which were released yesterday.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Separate high-level meetings in East Asia illustrated the tricky balancing act for longtime US allies seeking to insulate themselves from an increasingly unpredictable White House.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Referenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referenced. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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