References
Sources and references are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sources" instead a noun "References".
Sources
References and sources are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "References" instead a noun "Sources".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The track names for the cutscenes are all references to various other sources, such as Xenogears, Resident Evil, and Final Fantasy VII.
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The manual for Arena is loaded references to various fans and fan projects, some of the latter becoming sources of official ship designations and class names.
Source: Video Game / Wing Commander -
Of Mice and Men is clearly about a big guy named Lenny and a little guy named George, and absolutely nothing else, if all the references to those characters in various sources is any indication.
Source: Pop-Cultural Osmosis
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Sources and References. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/references/sources
References & Sources. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/references/sources>.
Sources or References. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/references/sources.
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