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with reference to

ADJECTIVE
regarding
Synonyms
STRONG
respecting
WEAK
about as regards as to in regard to in relation to with regard to with respect to
ADJECTIVE
respecting
Synonyms
STRONG
concerning
WEAK
about as to in connection with in respect to referring to relating to with regard to
ADVERB
by the way
Synonyms
WEAK
apart from as to aside by the bye in as much as in passing incidentally on the part of parenthetically relating to speaking of while on the subject
PREPOSITION
apropos
Synonyms
WEAK
about against as for as regards as to concerning on the subject of regarding respecting touching toward with respect to
PREPOSITION
apropos of
Synonyms
WEAK
apropos concerning in connection with speaking of
PREPOSITION
concerning
Synonyms
STRONG
regarding respecting touching
WEAK
about anent apropos of as regards germane to in regard to in the matter of pertaining to re relating to relevant to with regard to

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Meanwhile: “When a trading book gets hit by this type of shock, it’s not unusual to sell your winning positions to cover your losing positions,” he added, with reference to selling gold.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

"The album is not for any pearl clutchers," she told CBS News, with reference to prim, prudish or easily offended people.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Fibre-optic lighting built into the system intuitively indicates the angulation error with reference to the planned trajectory.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

The company’s letter to Cohen said the Memphis plant “has never been out of compliance with reference to federal, state and local mandates and regulations by which it is governed.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Procter and Gamble had similar but more severe problems a few years ago with reference to the numerico-symbolic nature of its logo.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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