as in to apply
to have a relation or connection
I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation
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Recent Examples of refer
Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline, which refers people to places offering free food, has been getting four times its usual calls, McAleer says.
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, referred the Herald to the Treasury Department, which in turn referred the journalist to the State Department.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee police say that woman was arrested in connection with the incident, and the police department referred homicide charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, referred the Herald to the Treasury Department, which in turn referred the journalist to the State Department.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee police say that woman was arrested in connection with the incident, and the police department referred homicide charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Future research could explore whether similar biases apply to other visible traits, such as race or disability.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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There’s even an academic advancement program with tuition support for job- and industry-related courses.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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Assistant’s plea scheduled While their cases are related, Trauernicht and McFadden are being prosecuted separately.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The scenario remains hypothetical, strongly dependent on both Stefanik winning the governorship and a determination of official misconduct or other grounds for removal pertaining to Mamdani’s actions as mayor.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The misdemeanor charge is for petty theft, pertaining to the removal of a campaign sign.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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