in regard to

Idioms and Phrases

Also, as regards ; in or with reference to ; with regard to ; in or with respect to . Concerning, about. For example, In regard to your letter, forget it , or As regards your subscription, I'm not sure why it was canceled , or In reference to your inquiry, we'll have to pass it on to the board , or We have a few questions with regard to your recent offer , or With respect to your latest request, we'll be happy to oblige . The word reference has been used in this idiom since the late 1500s, regard from the second half of the 1400s, and respect from the first half of the 1500s. Also see relative to .

Example Sentences

“We could be the deepest team in regard to being able to play eight, nine, 10 players,” Delus said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Brothers” contains its share of “hey, look at us!” set pieces, but it’s surprisingly frank in regard to the fraught dynamics of Van Halen, particularly the push-and-pull between the two brothers and lead singer David Lee Roth.

From Los Angeles Times

In regard to codifying Roe vs.

From Los Angeles Times

The reality: In regard to mass deportations, policy experts and immigration advocates have said it would be extraordinarily difficult, expensive and time-consuming to track down millions of people, deploy the military and law enforcement to carry out raids, transport migrants, and fight court challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

Nowhere are the stakes clearer and the difficulty of the task more explicit than when Smith attempts to rebut the presumptive immunity the court offered in regard to Trump’s conversations with Pence seeking to pressure him not to certify the electoral vote:

From Slate

Related Words

• analogous
• corresponding
• proportionate
• related