Extract
Reference
Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
Usage example: the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven
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Synonyms for Reference
Extract and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extract" instead the word "Reference" as a noun or a verb.
Both words in one sentence
- There's a reference to a Noodle Incident where some rogue Starfleet officers with a Section 31 obsession broke into Facility 4028 to extract an ally.
Source: Shout Out / Fan Fiction
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Reference and Extract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/reference
Extract & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/reference>.
Reference or Extract. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/reference.
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