referencing

verb

present participle of reference
as in documenting

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  1. documenting
  2. validating
  3. specifying
  4. corroborating
  5. illustrating
Verb
  • This includes establishing how the site meets the relevant selection criteria, documenting its authenticity and integrity, outlining the measures in place to protect it, and presenting a management framework.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Sending out election observers has been a routine way of documenting any racial discrimination at the polls under past administrations since the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of documenting
Verb
  • The special report has been cited in thousands of academic papers, in legislative testimony and in media coverage validating carbon capture and storage as a realistic solution to global warming.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to late-arriving mail ballots, the California secretary of state told ABC News that there is an arduous process of counting mail ballots and validating voters' signatures, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of validating
Verb
  • The Nigerian government has pledged funding for the response, Kaseya said, without specifying an amount.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company also says technological improvements across the 737 MAX program reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, without specifying the comparison baseline in the announcement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of specifying
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  • Investigators evaluate its credibility and seek corroborating evidence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Both Fields’ lawyer and his agent are now on record corroborating the initial report that drew TCU’s ire.
    — Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of corroborating
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  • The plan may be seen as illustrating an argument that developing countries are resisting pressure to choose camps in the growing competition between Washington and Beijing.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The sheriff’s office said Matsuda and Donlon sent their friends a text message with a map illustrating Ice Mountain as their destination.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrating
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