Synonyms of references

references 1 of 2

noun

plural of reference

1

as in sources

something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information

the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sources
• quotations
• authorities
• citations
• excerpts
• extracts
• footnotes
• cross-references
• notes
• captions

2

as in regards

relation to or concern with something specified

this reply is in reference to your last question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regards
• respects

references

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reference

as in documents

Related Words

• sources
• documents
• bears out
• corroborates
• validates
• refers (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• specifies
• illustrates
• names
• mentions
• instances
• substantiates
• quotes
• cites
• represents
• exemplifies
• adverts (to)
• adduces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of references

Noun

While some of the references are dated, the sources of humor remain painfully relevant. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

All the references Dylan just made are transplant movies and shows. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026

His content has also included references to Adolf Hitler and explicit antisemitic tropes. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Listening to the new album, there are many different references to your queerness. — Jeffrey Masters, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

As her work developed in the ’70s and ’80s, Heilmann began transforming personal references like music, waves, California highways, and other symbols into more simple visual forms like circles, squares, and stripes. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Here are a few of the more subtle hints, references and Easter eggs Disney Imagineers snuck into the showcase of what’s next at Disneyland and Disney World. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

And references to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the big pro-Israel lobbying organization that has become a focus of growing progressive opposition, drew resounding boos. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

And found our own references, got into it, got the concept down, looked at some different artists. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Small Town Girls references two shootings, a reference to the gun violence that’s a staple of American life, now more than ever. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026