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
Police Chief Timothy Heier said an investigation has begun and the department has referred potential charges to the district attorney's office.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Competency refers only to a defendant’s current mental capacity and is distinct from an insanity defense, which focuses on the defendant’s mental state at the time of the alleged crime.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
When reached for further comment, DHS referred Newsweek to the Federal Register.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The housing will be designated for seniors who are to referred into the program by the Department of Community Response.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Competency refers only to a defendant’s current mental capacity and is distinct from an insanity defense, which focuses on the defendant’s mental state at the time of the alleged crime.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
When reached for further comment, DHS referred Newsweek to the Federal Register.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The housing will be designated for seniors who are to referred into the program by the Department of Community Response.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Currently, the federal government is not accepting new applications for the program because of federal court rulings, though individuals already in the program may apply for renewals.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba said it could be applied in areas such as smart glasses and intelligent cockpits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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It is not known whether the two incidents are related.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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By 2023, the number of people who died from heat or heat-related causes had risen to 645.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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New laws covering topics including new protections for lottery winners and a change to the state’s laws pertaining cousins marrying are set to take effect in Connecticut starting on October 1, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Jefferson County, not houses that were sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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