REFER TO Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

refer (to)

verb

Definition of refer (to)

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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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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Verb

The suit does not specify how much of the $4 million worth of gas went to Freedom Fuel stations or indicate whether the stations have a relationship with KRSM or Kazmi.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Instead of sending vague meeting invites, specify the topic so employees do not default to anxiety.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump on Thursday even mentioned Xi was coming in a few weeks.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mention

Verb

The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

The outlet reported last week that Hugging Face has been working with a bank to evaluate bidders' interest in the startup, citing people familiar with the matter.

— April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The researchers describe the solvent system as green and recyclable, citing sulfolane’s low volatility, thermal stability and ability to be reused.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cite

Verb

The Ukrainian leader said the Flamingo made its combat debut in 2025, and open-source intelligence reports indicate its use has been on the increase this year.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Nike has never before given the Air Max 2001 Air Ecstasy a retro release before, but leaks from earlier this summer indicate the shoe will get a wider revival through in-line drops.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicate

Verb

Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Beresford notes the production made a point of casting an all-female band.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of note

Verb

But the publication said that the comments that Kramer quoted were taken out of context, and argued that UTA did not dispute the core facts of the article.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Back in 2016, the basketball icon needed to install a home security system only to have a company quote him $60,000 to $80,000.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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