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
She was later referred by her primary care doctor in Columbia.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
This refers not only to the new development costs and green technology steps in the 2026 engines, but also to mechanisms introduced by the FIA to prevent one manufacturer from dominating.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The universal exhibitions to which Benjamin refers were not primarily artistic, but political and mercantilist in their goals.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
So in this case, your doctor may also refer you for genetic counseling.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
This refers not only to the new development costs and green technology steps in the 2026 engines, but also to mechanisms introduced by the FIA to prevent one manufacturer from dominating.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The universal exhibitions to which Benjamin refers were not primarily artistic, but political and mercantilist in their goals.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
So in this case, your doctor may also refer you for genetic counseling.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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In their new study, the team successfully applied the same time-reversal idea to optical clocks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The new tax will apply to specific transactions made with cash, money orders, cashier’s checks or similar physical instruments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This is interesting because the two teams feature several players who are related, a fact that does not come up very often.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The case had a historic impact on issues pertaining to racial divisions and domestic violence in American culture.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The report comes after additional rules from the UK’s Online Safety Act pertaining to child safety went into effect in late July.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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