referencing

present participle of reference

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referencing
Verb
  • The comment sections of each video documenting the saga was flooded with people baffled by how the pair ended up in the situation.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • He is known for his bold advocacy work in documenting the realities of oil spills and environmental pollution in communities, often at great personal risk, to create powerful documentaries that amplify the voices of the youth.
    Aniebiet Ntui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The system transmitted data at up to 1 gigabit per second, validating a key element of the Pentagon’s proliferated space network.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For example, one agent might specialize in understanding user intent, another in planning a series of actions, another in executing those actions via tools or APIs and yet another in validating the results.
    Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite specifying various antics with pills, a belt-as-noose, and a gun, Cloud has given him no real demons to explore.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • IEPs set out guidelines for the special education the school will provide the child, specifying the specific accommodations, type of instruction, and behavioral plans that will be used to support the student.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In corroborating much of the testimony Pentagon intelligence official David Grusch offered in July 2023, Elizondo also accused the Department of Defense of hiding its UFO programs from Congress while misappropriating funds to operate them.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There is also corroborating evidence from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which conducts an annual mental health survey.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Far more than an after-party, the evening served as a cultural marker, illustrating how Black talent is not just participating in NYFW but actively shaping its future across fashion, beauty, and media.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.
    Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Referencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referencing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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