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
The Federal Aviation Administration, as well as officials at airports in Chicago and Dallas, referred questions to the airline.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Going forward, the group will refer them to the Trevor Project, which Yoon said would continue to offer crisis support independently, 24/7.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Your doctor or medical insurance company may be able to refer you to a licensed psychotherapist while keeping the matter confidential.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
When asked for comment, an Amazon spokesperson referred NPR to the organizers' statement.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Going forward, the group will refer them to the Trevor Project, which Yoon said would continue to offer crisis support independently, 24/7.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Your doctor or medical insurance company may be able to refer you to a licensed psychotherapist while keeping the matter confidential.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
When asked for comment, an Amazon spokesperson referred NPR to the organizers' statement.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Instead, apply a clean dressing over the eye and go to the hospital immediately.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Pauline’s ability to inhale the essence of materials like gold and apply it to her voice makes her words more lethal than anything DK can do solo.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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In February 2024, the EU adopted the Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, legislation that specifically targeted green and climate related claims.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Northrop Grumman officials, though, said the ULA and Artemis boosters are not directly related.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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More than one-third (35.6 percent) of for-sale condos in San Francisco are at risk of selling at a loss, drastically higher than the next two major metros on the list pertaining strictly to condos: Portland, Oregon, (24.8 percent) and Oakland (23.2 percent).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The data pertains to Medicaid recipients in California, Illinois, Washington and Washington, D.C., according to the AP report.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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