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in reference to

PREPOSITION
of
Synonyms
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about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to away from based on belonging to characterized by coming from concerning connected with consisting of containing epithetical going from in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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In 2012, he sold his stake in Farallon, which was named in reference to islands off the coast of San Francisco and was once one of the largest hedge funds in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"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 • Mar. 15, 2026

“Welcome to the terrordome,” he wrote, in reference to a weekend of escalating conflict and no sign of progress on getting the vital Strait of Hormuz back open.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The team derived a new equation called the q-desic equation, named in reference to classical geodesics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

“Hurt people hurt people,” I’ve heard him say, especially in reference to his own parents.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day