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 administration declined to respond to Capital & Main’s request for comment, referring questions to FEMA.
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Pritzker’s office referred questions about the audit to DCEO.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Milwaukee Police Department referred questions to the City Attorney's Office.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Cura Smiles works with several community organizations that refer clients to the clinic, including the San Diego Rescue Mission and Youth Assistance Coalition.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Pritzker’s office referred questions about the audit to DCEO.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Milwaukee Police Department referred questions to the City Attorney's Office.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Cura Smiles works with several community organizations that refer clients to the clinic, including the San Diego Rescue Mission and Youth Assistance Coalition.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 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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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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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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After more than two years in the dark, court files pertaining to Dallas Barrett’s 2021 death at Whiskey Row bar in downtown Nashville have been made public.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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At the time, Kemosabe Records controlled the promotion, budgets, release, and other factors pertaining to her catalog, which included her first five studio albums from 2010’s Animal through 2023’s Gag Order.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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