referencing

present participle of reference

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referencing
Verb
  • Travelers can protect themselves by knowing their rights, paying with a credit card, and documenting everything.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The newborn baby was diagnosed with a condition called Congenital Hyperinsulinism, which required a lengthy hospital stay and several surgeries to remove portions of the pancreas, according to a family Facebook page documenting the difficult journey.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not the community, but by raising the level of awareness for the team, kind of validating them further.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Chatbots tend to be agreeable, helpful, and validating which makes interactions feel rewarding for users.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Mason suggests specifying the purpose and time frame of your request.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s post included a photo illustrating where the initial withdrawal line would be in relation to major cities like Rafah and Gaza City, as well as the Palestinian refugee camp Bureij.
    Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Referencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referencing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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