Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referencing
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The trilogy began in the late 1970s with Moss’s film Riverdogs, documenting a rafting trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon with buddies Danny Silver, Jim Tickenor, Cathy Shaw, Jeff Golden, and Barry Wasserman.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025 -
When the trio arrived to find the museum closed, the stylish highschooler was unknowingly photographed by an AP journalist documenting the crime scene.—
Caroline Baum,
CNN Money,
10 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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Wisteria is a light, calming shade of purple that feels fitting for illustrating any garden.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 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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“Referencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referencing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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