in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
The question was in reference to the team’s routine message about the coaching staff being developmentally minded.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Fayetteville police responded to the The Cliffs apartments around noon Sunday in reference to a gunshot.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Suit linings are slashed in reference to kimono sleeves, while some jackets are wrapped like karate uniforms.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in reference to
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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