ref

1 of 2

noun

: a referee in a game or sport

ref

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
reference
2
refunding

Examples of ref in a Sentence

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Noun
Reed reigned down Tsunamis on Strowman while the ref was distracted. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Administrative bloat already threatens to turn the professoriate into a university rump; a case like this, in which one aggrieved actor plays to the refs of not merely the managerial bureaucracy but of the state itself, only further undermines the necessary defense of academic autonomy. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024 The play sparked immediate controversy, with critics contending the Lions’ attempt to trick the Cowboys also confused the refs. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024 Copa refs deserve a yellow card for their performance, and some should be red-carded and ejected before 2026. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ref 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ref was in 1890

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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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ref

noun
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