1
as in to specify
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt
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2
as in to go (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer (to)
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military also struck the headquarters of Iran's internal security forces, without specifying the agency or location.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025 -
Two men were arrested before this week’s announcement, and the status of the four others wasn’t specified.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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After weeks of festivities—not to mention tens of millions of dollars—Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are officially married.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 June 2025
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Investors are hoping the trade war doesn’t escalate again, inflation stays in check, earnings can power through, and the economy doesn’t tip into a recession—not to mention containing tension in the Middle East.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Michelle continues to provide advice and counsel in respect of all aspects of air, space and cyber law through the consulting firm of ABH Aerospace, LLC.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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After Watts, the Los Angeles Police Department consulted with the Marines and other military forces for tactical training and guidance on reacting to snipers.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2025
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Authorities were first alerted to a potential issue after Disneyland Paris staff noticed that the bride at a pre-scheduled wedding appeared alarmingly young, per The Sunday Times.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Even after Trump won back the presidency in November, Republicans have continued to hammer on Biden's age, citing in part new reporting about Biden that was published this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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The White House previously issued a brief pause on sector-specific raids, citing concerns from business owners across the country.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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The document also indicated that more than 6,400 U.S. citizens living in Israel had submitted documentation asking for information regarding U.S.-charted evacuation flights.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The modest moves indicate markets are taking the latest development in stride.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Since then, there have been a lot of protests—even more, by one count, than in the equivalent stretch of Trump’s first term—though the media, as Kang noted, hasn’t always covered them to the same extent.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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In addition, Morgan Stanley on Wednesday noted that the bank had removed Pop Mart from its China and Hong Kong focus list, replacing it with insurance company PICC P&C, according to CNBC.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Several political leaders have been quoted as to the president’s declining mental condition the last two years of his term.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The fact that memorization was a much bigger problem for the most popular books does suggest that Llama may have been trained on secondary sources that quote these books rather than the books themselves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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“Refer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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