The phrase "avoiding reference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of not mentioning or alluding to something specific in a text or conversation.
Example: "In academic writing, it is important to avoid reference to unverified sources to maintain credibility."
Alternatives: "omitting mention" or "disregarding citation".
Predicative (and thus, in particular, constructive) theories are often seen as avoiding reference to actual infinity, and only committing to potential infinity (Dummett 2000, Fletcher 2007).
According to Bickle (1998: 29 & 1992: 224) and Paul Churchland (1985: 11), avoiding reference to bridge-principles has a great epistemological advantage: The epistemological virtue of reduction does not depend upon knowledge of bridge-principles.
A comment on the document also referred to avoiding "references to competitors", the union claimed.
Some have responded by simply avoiding references to terrorism and patriotic fervor.
Some have responded by avoiding references to terrorism and patriotic fervor.
Pimps also tended to use a number of additional strategies to avoid detection like avoiding references to location, using fake pictures of sex workers and minimizing written communication through text or emails.
In SR, we are allowed to speak from only the personal perspective, avoiding references to what "the tradition" says about specific passages.
The new creative team, while avoiding references aimed specifically at adults, was determined not to adapt the humour to children or otherwise patronise their audience.
The play diligently avoids reference to Judaism or Islam (not to mention Christianity).
Mr. Bosworth more cautiously avoided reference to the possible timing of future talks.
He is driving north from Qalqilya along the so-called seam zone, a bit of Israeli officialese used to avoid reference to the Green Line or the word "border".
