Thesaurus results for REFERENCES

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noun

plural of reference

as in sources

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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as in regards

relation to or concern with something specified this reply is in reference to your last question

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reference

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With a total surface spanning close to 39,825 square feet, La Grande Épicerie on the Left Bank stocks more than 30,000 references billed to be the finest products, of which over 600 are from its own brand. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 The big debate though, that Plaschke references, is whether Ohtani should continue pitching, being a two-way player, in 2027 and beyond. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 There are animation houses that traffic in snarky humor, pop-culture references and easy-peasy life lessons — and then there’s Laika. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 The two also clashed over Davis’s references to the Second Amendment. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Nods to history are even included in the new playground structure, which includes references to the West Side Little League and a speech given by Malcolm X at the nearby Sunset Park in 1963. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 This season, there’s a lot of visual references to unmasking and peeling back the layers of the face Chad put on in Season 1. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Allow a chess player who’s a nerd to find some references in Wu… Iron Man was kind of esoteric. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 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

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Noun

Many of the office’s attorneys, particularly in its misdemeanor corps, work with basement-level spirits, according to one of the sources.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sources

Noun

MacBooks are simply better laptops in most regards, with minor losses in display quality and AI functionality.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Yet, in many regards, the Grammys remain a game of the usual suspects, as a certain level of visibility and proximity to mainstream America is seemingly required to claim a nomination, let alone a victory.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Before the Ernst-May-Gesellschaft volunteers begin dismantling a kitchen, a photographer documents the interior with a fisheye lens while the team measures and sketches the room.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Older research also documents the time teachers spend preparing students for state tests.

— Liza Bondurant, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

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