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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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There are concerns about contamination, a lack of reference ranges, and what to do with the results.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Compared to a reference population of 1,000+ samples, my total microplastic-particle level was higher than 53% of people who have taken the test.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

That’s likely a reference to retailers who have said more daylight in the evening boosts sales.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The researchers have made the atlas freely available online, external, hoping it becomes a reference tool for neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons worldwide.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

There were even such books of reference as the London Directory, the “Red” and “Blue” books, Whitaker’s Almanac, the Army and Navy Lists, and—it somehow gladdened my heart to see it—the Law List.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Even so, it is the act of assembling disparate icons and references into resonant wholes that affords Saar’s sculptures and tableaux their personal and political import.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Sanz said references to 23 missing people were misleading, explaining that the figure referred to people whose relatives had been unable to contact them and who could have reached evacuation centres or other safe locations.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

His relationship with Italian socialite Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies has given him a glamorous edge, but he frequently references his modest upbringing.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

PropagandaScope, a platform that monitors Chinese state media, tracked a recent resurgence in state-media references to Xi as the “people’s leader,” echoing Mao’s title of “Great Leader.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Shay had obviously meant to hide the meaning from anyone else reading it, using references only the two of them would understand.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, instead referenced Khalil’s continuing immigration case, saying he allegedly misrepresented himself and committed fraud to obtain a student visa.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Gil referenced gold held by Britain and finances frozen by the United States.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The story also referenced a story in El Nuevo Día, the largest circulating newspaper in Puerto Rico, quoting Díaz.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

She wore a bright turquoise shirt that referenced Bible scripture from Leviticus 19:33-34, which commands followers to love the foreigner as they love themselves.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Blade Runner was referenced in the text of Anorak's Almanac no less than fourteen times.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

“India is now the largest market in LLM adoption for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity users,” according to the economists, referencing large language models.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

In its series finale in late June, the show paid tribute to Reiner with a line of dialogue referencing his 1987 classic “The Princess Bride.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

But, the red-top adds, "it's Tuch & go", referencing team manager Thomas Tuchel.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“Drones are battlefield game-changers,” Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Friday, referencing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

My first sighting is in a news story referencing the Dark Days.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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