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
Between 1997 and 2010, 25 Israeli workers who had worked with its products were referred for lung transplants.
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David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The Denver Police Department declined to comment on the incident and referred questions to the airport and WestJet.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Asked about Sigcho-Lopez’s assertions, a spokesperson for the governor referred us to a spokesman for his campaign, who didn’t respond to our requests for comment.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Tillis relented only after the DOJ closed the criminal probe and referred the matter to the Fed’s inspector general.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The Denver Police Department declined to comment on the incident and referred questions to the airport and WestJet.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Asked about Sigcho-Lopez’s assertions, a spokesperson for the governor referred us to a spokesman for his campaign, who didn’t respond to our requests for comment.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Tillis relented only after the DOJ closed the criminal probe and referred the matter to the Fed’s inspector general.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Those rules govern which AI models Promise may use and what protections apply — effectively letting each client decide how heavily AI figures into the work.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Lower Manhattan became frozen beyond expectation, with subways stopping south of Canal Street, a border that had earlier applied only to cars.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Every day Congress makes decisions that are science-related, with direct scientific experience and knowledge in such short supply.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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While their exact causes of death remain under investigation, CHP said the Sheldons' deaths appear to be medical-related.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Federal grievances may be thrown out for being trivial, illegible or not pertaining to an issue that can be addressed through the bureau's system.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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There are more important things pertaining to the party to worry about than that.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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