Authority
Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
References and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "References" with "Authority", this nouns are similar.
References
Authority and references are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "References".
Both words in one sentence
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Old Master: Is known as an authority in grappling, and one of his nicknames references it.
Source: Wrestling / Tsuyoshi Kohsaka -
Mike, as less of an authority figure, tends to get bullied if he tries to protest to their inexplicable references.
Source: The Genie Knows Jack Nicholson -
Here are some of the more infamous examples: The very first issue in which the Authority lays siege to Jakarta has all references to the name of the country removed.
Source: Comic Book / The Authority
Cite this Source
References and Authority. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authority/references
Authority & References. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authority/references>.
References or Authority. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authority/references.
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