with respect to

phrase

Definition of with respect tonext
as in about
having to do with I would like to share some thoughts with respect to their teaching methodology.

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Recent Examples of with respect to Researchers assumed that corals were passive with respect to the slow-moving boundary layer, simply relying on natural diffusion through it to provide nutrients and oxygen. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 This movie has a very unconventional structure with respect to the villain. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 Newcastle have narrowed the salary gap, most notably with respect to Spurs and Manchester United, but four clubs still spent over £100m more than them on wages in 2024-25. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 All civil servants shall be treated lawfully, fairly and with dignity with respect to their rights. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for with respect to
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with regard to
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  • One thing, of course, with regard to prices, everyone wants to see the price of oil go down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There are very real representational problems with regard to realism, phones, and internet life’s microwave instructions for rendering the literal ironic and the ironic literal.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
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“With respect to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/with%20respect%20to. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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