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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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The visual appeared to reference Trump’s proposed renovation of the pool.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The court was told that Sumner wanted to rebuild his relationship with his stepson and had written him a character reference.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The indictment did not reference any alleged gang affiliations or connections to a murder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He later said in a recorded deposition in September that the entry in question was “a reference to having some sort of a revenue plan…in order to pursue the mission” of OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

While Madison's frame of reference was instinctively political, and idealized the dispersal of power naturally checked by the inherent diversity of diffused interest groups, Hamilton’s cast of mind was instinctively economic.

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




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