Thesaurus results for REFERENCES

references 1 of 2

noun

plural of reference

as in sources

something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven

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as in regards

relation to or concern with something specified this reply is in reference to your last question

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reference

as in documents

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Noun

Uniting these jokes is a streak of playful irreverence, a facility for tempering challenging ideas with American cultural references, and a reluctance to provide more explanation than necessary. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 And found our own references, got into it, got the concept down, looked at some different artists. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Discussion forums were buzzing, mining the multitude of horror movie references embedded in the series. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Next came the election of Mayor Mamdani, the first Queens resident to lead the city, and the need for new highway signs to replace all the references to Eric Adams. — Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The phrase references past policy positions taken by left-wing politicians during the early months of the pandemic and at the height of Black Lives Matter. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 In the lead-up to that moment, Tallulah worked with Demi’s longtime stylist Brad Goreski to pull inspiration and references for the Balenciaga couture team. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026 Those include references to Guthrie's Apple Watch and a broken floodlight. — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Small Town Girls references two shootings, a reference to the gun violence that’s a staple of American life, now more than ever. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The first task is to inventory potential sources of liability.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Verb

The report documents allegations of professors and teaching assistants injecting anti-Israel activism into coursework, even going so far as to offer extra credit for attending anti-Israel events.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Harry is at the center of Netflix’s latest reality dating series, Let’s Marry Harry, which documents his Bachelor-style journey to find his wife.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026

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