ADVERTED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

adverted

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past tense of advert

as in referred

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The White House referred questions to the president’s personal lawyers, who did not immediately respond to messages.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The cases were referred by Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab and investigated by special agents with the attorney general’s office.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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Reports indicated that another pilot involved in the training activity mentioned a bird strike, but officials have not established that one caused Thursday’s crash.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
The show has been mentioned in the vein of Brothers and Sisters, which Berlanti worked on, Everwood, which Berlanti created and Six Feet Under.

— Peter White, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

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When Busch went again on the ensuing pitch, catcher Jose Trevino signaled to Pagán for a pitchout into the right-handed batter’s box and delivered an on-target throw to second.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
In fact, the Fed's rate-setting committee signaled a plan to raise rates once more this year, before holding steady in 2027.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

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