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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Together, they offer one of the most detailed three-dimensional pictures of an exoplanet's atmosphere yet produced, establishing a useful reference point for studying the more than 6,000 exoplanets confirmed so far.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Both candidates brought up housing in their opening statements and continued to reference the issue over the course of the hourlong debate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Synetal Solutions says some of their candidates "told us they had secured employment with Bupa" and the reference was "not intended to suggest a formal partnership with Bupa".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“So, I went to the reference section, opened up the ‘M’ encyclopedia, and—ta-da—there was a key to the back door tucked inside!

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

She looked down and read nervously from a script, took just three questions and embarrassingly mixed up references to “her husband” and “her president.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

A lawyer for the firm described the document as a “confidential work product” with information that had been “obtained through confidential references during Korn Ferry’s candidate search.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Be alert: Always ask for references and for everything to be in writing.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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

Nemur’s constant references to having made me what I am, or that someday there will be others like me who will become real human beings.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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

A rabbi referenced the runway overhaul in a recent sermon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The plea agreement referenced at least two other victims, including one identified as E.Z., who Iza believed possessed a laptop containing large amount of cryptocurrency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

She was about to search with different keywords when she saw a link to a map of sites referenced in The Maltese Falcon as well as places Dashiell Hammett had lived.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

As long as we’re referencing movie roles, “Dumb and Dumber” seems apt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The midfielder made light of the incident on Instagram, referencing one of his recent posts in which he compared a sun-drenched Thai away trip with previous visits to Stoke's Bet365 Stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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

He was referencing Ray’s job as a Schwan’s man, delivering frozen foods across the plains of eastern Montana.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth


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