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Ibid.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense:

1. Used in formal writing to refer to a source or citation mentioned in the previous reference.

Usage:

• In academic papers, scholars often utilize "ibid." to reduce repetitive citations and refer again to the same source mentioned previously.

Sample Sentences:

• The author referenced multiple articles in the previous paragraph; ibid.
• According to Smith (2010), ibid., p. 52, the study results indicate a significant correlation.

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