in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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The fan comment is in reference to claims that two version of It Ends With Us were created, one by Lively and one by Baldoni, its director.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Dobson Street in reference to a physical disturbance that resulted in two people being injured, both of whom declined transport by ambulance, but later received medical treatment, according to a press released issued by Pea Ridge Police.
—Annette Beard, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Travis, 35, batted back, in reference to their college team, the University of Cincinnati.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The final sentence is in reference to plans offered by Amazon — which offers its music streaming as part of its Prime service — Apple and others.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Dobson Street in reference to a physical disturbance that resulted in two people being injured, both of whom declined transport by ambulance, but later received medical treatment, according to a press released issued by Pea Ridge Police.
—Annette Beard, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Travis, 35, batted back, in reference to their college team, the University of Cincinnati.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The final sentence is in reference to plans offered by Amazon — which offers its music streaming as part of its Prime service — Apple and others.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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