for future reference
idiom
: for the purpose of being looked at for information in the future
You should keep these instructions for future reference.
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Record the time needed to deliver 1 inch for future reference.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Those are needed for future reference when repairs or upgrades are needed along the route.
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Memory Lapses Your brain needs rest to file away all that's happened each day for future reference.
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The call summaries provide detailed logs of support calls between clients and QuickBooks Live Experts, helping clients keep track of questions and responses for future reference.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Those are needed for future reference when repairs or upgrades are needed along the route.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Memory Lapses Your brain needs rest to file away all that's happened each day for future reference.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The call summaries provide detailed logs of support calls between clients and QuickBooks Live Experts, helping clients keep track of questions and responses for future reference.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for future reference
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“For future reference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20future%20reference. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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