letter of reference
letter of reference: written recommendation from a previous employer or teacher
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Noun

1.
recommendationUKdocument vouching for a person's characterUK
  • The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.
endorsement testimonial
2.
job applicationUSwritten recommendation from a previous employer or teacherUS
  • She submitted a letter of reference with her resume.
testimonial
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  • letter of reference: written recommendation from a previous employer or teacher
    written recommendation from a previous employer or teacher

Expressions with letter

dead lettern.
something outdated or irrelevant
His advice on technology felt like a dead letter in today's fast-paced digital world.
scarlet lettern.
symbol of public shame or social stigma
He wore his failure like a scarlet letter.
comfort lettern.
letter from an auditor to underwriters about financial information accuracy
The auditor's comfort letter confirmed the accuracy of the financial statements.
to the letteradv.
exactly as instructed without any changes
She followed the recipe to the letter.
dear John lettern.
letter to end a romantic relationship
She sent him a dear John letter.
become a dead letterv.
lose relevance or effect over time
The old law has become a dead letter.

Expressions with reference

for future referenceadv.
to be used or considered later
Keep this document for future reference.
reference materialn.
source of information used to check facts or find specific data
The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.
character referencen.
statement about a person's character for job or court
She provided a character reference for his job application.
for referenceadv.
used to give information for checking or comparing
Here is last year's report for reference.
in reference toprep.
used to show that words or actions are about something specific
I am writing in reference to your recent job application.
make a reference tov.
mention something or someone in speech or writing
She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.
reference bookn.
book containing useful facts or specially organized information
She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.
reference checkn.
check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them
The company did a reference check before offering her the job.
reference listn.
list of people who can provide information about someone
She included a reference list with her job application.
reference numbern.
unique identifier for a specific item or record
Please provide your reference number for the order.

Terms related to letter of reference

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charactercredentialemploymentintroductionqualificationreferencesupportverificationacclaimapprovalcommendationendorsement

Examples of letter of reference in a sentence

  • He asked his mentor for a letter of reference.
  • His letter of reference was glowing.
  • A letter of reference can boost your job application.

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  1. French:lettre de recommandation, lettre de référence, ...
  2. German:Empfehlungsschreiben, ...
  3. Italian:lettera di referenza, lettera di referenze, ...
  4. Spanish:carta de recomendación, carta de referencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:carta de recomendação, ...
  6. Chinese:推荐信, ...
  7. Japanese:推薦状, ...
  8. Arabic:رِسَالَة تَوْصِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִכְתַּב הַמְלָצָה, ...
  10. Russian:рекомендательное письмо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рекомендаційний лист, ...
  12. Hindi:सिफारिश पत्र, ...

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