Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referencing
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Dark Renaissance is beautifully written and frequently perceptive about Marlowe’s work and times, but Greenblatt’s investment in making myth over documenting history becomes more of a problem as the book progresses.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025 -
When the teenagers disappear, the mystery remains unsolved for two decades until Matthew’s sister, Tara Nichols (played by Miranda MacDougall), begins documenting her search for answers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Still, Colbert didn’t shy from validating those who tied the cancellation to political pressure.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The changes were initiated by the Homeland Security Department, the current official said, without specifying which cities were impacted.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Without specifying the countries of origin, the Russian Defense Ministry said foreign fighter jets were scrambled to identify the Russian aircraft on parts of their flight, adding that the flight was in strict compliance with international airspace rules.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Police found no evidence corroborating Flores' claims about Thornlow.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Cox told Meet the Press that Robinson was allegedly in a romantic relationship with a roommate who is trans, providing no additional public corroborating data or information of the roommate's gender.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Jayhawks would go onto win 38-21, with that particular drive illustrating the dominance of Kansas’ ground game Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Nov. 2025
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But before the Dragon Ball anime, Toriyama worked on character designs for the Dragon Quest series, illustrating, among dozens of others, the instantly recognizable Slime seen in every entry in the series.—
Rhi Easby,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Referencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referencing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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