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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Protesters gathered outside parliament during the swearing-in ceremony, holding red cards in reference to Kavelashvili’s soccer career.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
Protesters in front of the Parliament building on Sunday held red cards, in reference to Kavelashvili’s career in soccer.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Her post was in reference to her push to ban transgender people from using restrooms at the Capitol that correspond with their gender identity.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
As Architectural Record points out, Ban’s interest in movable design is in reference to Japanese shoji screens, which were traditionally doors or room dividers that could be opened and closed or moved around to easily reconfigure the layout of a space.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
Protesters in front of the Parliament building on Sunday held red cards, in reference to Kavelashvili’s career in soccer.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Her post was in reference to her push to ban transgender people from using restrooms at the Capitol that correspond with their gender identity.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
As Architectural Record points out, Ban’s interest in movable design is in reference to Japanese shoji screens, which were traditionally doors or room dividers that could be opened and closed or moved around to easily reconfigure the layout of a space.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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