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
When asked for comment, Gill’s office referred the Washington Examiner to a follow-up post from the congressman’s personal account.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
The White House referred inquiries to the RNC, while spokespeople for the RNC and the Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The judge referred the matter to federal prosecutors to consider criminal contempt proceedings — an extraordinary step for a company of Apple’s stature.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
View Comments Representatives for multiple banks referred CNN to Zelle.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
The White House referred inquiries to the RNC, while spokespeople for the RNC and the Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The judge referred the matter to federal prosecutors to consider criminal contempt proceedings — an extraordinary step for a company of Apple’s stature.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
View Comments Representatives for multiple banks referred CNN to Zelle.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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The $30 cost includes all fees, but not taxes as applicable according to city, state and venue and applies to amphitheater shows throughout the U.S. and Canada.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The liquid, applied with a brush, works best for full nail coverage, especially on larger nailbeds.—
Lauren Paige Richeson,
Health,
14 May 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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But those costs wouldn’t pertain to certain eligible students.—
Juan Ortega,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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One of them pertained to McIlroy and his success at this track.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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