referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl 
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
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Jay Cannon, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The father was sent to a detention facility in Texas, and Head Start has been trying to provide resources to the mother and child, a 4-year-old who was just diagnosed with autism, including grocery assistance and a referral for mental health services.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
One way to begin automating this flow is by building logic into your existing customer relationship management (CRM) system that triggers outreach once a referral is made.
—Kamal Anand, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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Jay Cannon, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The father was sent to a detention facility in Texas, and Head Start has been trying to provide resources to the mother and child, a 4-year-old who was just diagnosed with autism, including grocery assistance and a referral for mental health services.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
One way to begin automating this flow is by building logic into your existing customer relationship management (CRM) system that triggers outreach once a referral is made.
—Kamal Anand, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for referral
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“Referral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/referral. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
: the act or an instance of referring
Medical Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
1
: the process of directing or redirecting (as a medical case or a patient) to an appropriate specialist or agency for definitive treatment
2
: an individual that is referred
Legal Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
: the act or an instance of referring
appealed the referral of the bill to the Budget Committee
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