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something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information
the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven
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Recent Examples of references
Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Swapping out Crow for OpenAI’s o4-mini took the rate of hallucinated references from zero percent all the way up to 45 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The historical references found in this project are a common signature of the pair’s practice.
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
The ad was filled with references blending the show and his campaign, including swipes at incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Of Earth & Wires’ emotional journey takes shape through these intentional collaborations and musical references.
—Nia Coats, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Referrals from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and other ai tool references are also important for small business websites.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The complaint references, as reported by Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams last year, the NCAA agreeing to sell data from its championship events in a partnership with Genius Sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The trailers lean hard into cinephile in-jokes, typically riffing on film history before colliding those references with the realities of running a defiantly non-mainstream festival.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Both professional and college football had fewer gambling references than hockey and professional basketball among the games analyzed by The Post.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Swapping out Crow for OpenAI’s o4-mini took the rate of hallucinated references from zero percent all the way up to 45 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The historical references found in this project are a common signature of the pair’s practice.
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
The ad was filled with references blending the show and his campaign, including swipes at incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Of Earth & Wires’ emotional journey takes shape through these intentional collaborations and musical references.
—Nia Coats, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Referrals from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and other ai tool references are also important for small business websites.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The complaint references, as reported by Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams last year, the NCAA agreeing to sell data from its championship events in a partnership with Genius Sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The trailers lean hard into cinephile in-jokes, typically riffing on film history before colliding those references with the realities of running a defiantly non-mainstream festival.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
Small Town Girls references two shootings, a reference to the gun violence that’s a staple of American life, now more than ever.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for references
Noun
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Multiple sources later confirmed their split to PEOPLE in January 2025, though they were spotted together on several occasions in the months to follow.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On carbon, nuclear is among the lowest-emission energy sources, emitting roughly 12 grams of CO₂-equivalent per kilowatt-hour and rivaling wind.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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With regards to international affairs, there are multiple more pressing issues, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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In regards to overseas, Star Wars typically rallies in the UK, Australia, Germany and Japan.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The film also documents the Lambadi language and culture, and may be among the first feature-length documentaries to do so.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Boards can require compensation benchmarking as part of governance, drawing on tools like the Nonprofit HR annual Total Rewards Practices Survey, which consistently documents above-average turnover and the compensation constraints driving it.—
Charles Stanton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Dita Von Teese and James King also came to pay their respects, as did longtime Almodóvar collaborator Rossy de Palma.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Baker Tilly, former Moss Adams, LLP, completed this audit and presented its findings at the 04/22/2026 MBCOC meeting, indicating its conclusion that VTA complied, in all material respects, with the requirements for the 2016 Measure B Program as defined in the ballot.—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“References.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/references. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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