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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Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 This is likely in reference to vice president Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee without undergoing primaries. Alena Botros, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth. Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024 The phrase college football coaching carousel has sometimes been used in reference to the high turnover among college football coaches. Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in reference to 

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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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