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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As my Organizational Behavior professor at INSEAD, Kets de Vries challenged us to think about how to apply principles, not just learn them.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The same applies to travelers with mobility concerns.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague-related.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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One of the most perplexing and detrimental aesthetic choices implemented here pertains to the emblematic animals in Dora’s purview.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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This may seem a generous assessment—a prudent forecast would be crazy-high intoxication, at a minimum—but this pertains to the have-it-large contingent, which is relatively small.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
5 July 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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