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[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Even in a passing comment where he appeared to reference Yellen, he pointedly did not mention make even an allusion to Powell.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

"You learn more about yourself and the people around you when you are losing games," former Brighton striker Glenn Murray told BBC Sport in reference to last season's poor run.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nearly all participants who completed the exercise test performed at or above the 90th percentile for their age when compared with reference populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The only further mention “Sitcom” makes of Scientology is in reference to “Dharma & Greg” star Jenna Elfman, who is a Scientologist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The overseas calls were killing me, so I invested in an atlas and a shelfful of almanacs and reference books.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The ex-Liverpool full-back joined with glowing references from Madrid president Florentino Perez and returning head coach Jose Mourinho, who he played for during his time with the Spanish club.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mr. Miéville peppers his pages with references to real-life people, literature and political history, casually throwing them into the text and expecting the reader to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I kept looking up poems he references as I turned the pages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

By using atomic nuclei as exceptionally stable references, nuclear clocks could eventually allow scientists to measure time and other physical quantities with levels of accuracy that existing technologies cannot reach.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

They went hunting for people who had gone to college with Capital One’s CEO, Richard Fairbank, and collected character references.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

She also referenced the chorus of criticism that many homes along California's coast belong to the wealthy or are second homes, and that they never should've been built on such a vulnerable landscape.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Duxbury Bay mansion is believed to be the property referenced in one of the alleged post-breakup offers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Earlier this week, left-arm seamer Starc referenced the scandal when he said: "What's left to come out after eight years?"

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A rabbi referenced the runway overhaul in a recent sermon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The italics used on this page indicate that the language from the referenced email is paraphrased, not directly quoted.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Crews are also continuing to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk,” he wrote, referencing work the city did in advance of Hurricane Marie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

The firm issued a terse statement Thursday, saying he and others were leaving for a “smaller platform,” and referencing the firm’s ambitious growth strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

My first sighting is in a news story referencing the Dark Days.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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