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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Example Sentences

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In reference to the increase in red diesel and fertiliser prices, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "We will always make sure that we do everything we can to protect consumers."

From BBC

It’s a piece of the reference letter used to gain my job here.

From Literature

He referenced a report from Reuters that the White House had paused the release of a draft bulletin earlier this month.

From Salon

There were no outright political moments in the speech, though O’Brien referenced the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We want to provide for Europe, something which they lack," he explains, in reference to the military expertise that the country has reluctantly gained since February 2022.

From BBC