ADVERTED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

adverted

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past tense of advert

as in referred

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Essayli’s office referred questions to the Justice Department.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Mayor Robert Harrington referred the worker conditions issue to a council committee for more discussion on what Charlotte can do within the bounds of the law.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

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An 1846 account in the Public Ledger described the ringing of the bell on February 23 that year and mentioned that the bell had developed a crack, which someone had attempted to fix by filing the sides down.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
The dynamic Lawrence mentioned — having a limited amount of time to hook an audience — coincides with the rise of streaming and other industry shifts that stemmed from it.

— Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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Duckworth, who has urged colleagues to focus on getting back to work, has also signaled deep impatience with her party’s caution.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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