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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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It was a rather neat two-pronged reference to MacIntyre's behaviour during the tournament and an ongoing debate over a decade-long Masters tradition.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The findings also provide a valuable reference point for improving quantum chemical models of phosphate-based molecules.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

But Hamilton’s reference to “fifteen years” turned out to be a precise estimate of their history as political antagonists.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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