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 report didn’t specify the cause of the deaths, but said that the rain triggered landslides and other disasters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Isar officials did not immediately specify the exact altitude and inclination of the Spectrum rocket’s final orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

As of Wednesday, 284 people have been evaluated by local health departments, while others have consulted with a healthcare provider directly to assess their potential rabies risk.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Tinsley separately has operated a consulting firm that advises sports nutrition companies.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of consult

Verb

If the marketing team wants to mention total payouts, average payout time, pass rates or trader statistics, record the source, date range and method behind the number.

— David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Leach mentioned Anderson as a pleasant surprise, with this year’s sixth-round pick getting up and down the ice well while showing some presence with the puck.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mention

Verb

Nope, the way van den Berg is wired, nothing else made sense but a full-launch cannonball and a hope that everyone around him might notice the splash.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fans of the 1998 cult classic are sure to notice that Bullock’s character Sally Owens’s daughters, Kylie and Antonia, have been recast.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

In April 2025, the State Department upgraded El Salvador's travel advisory to its highest level, citing a drop in violent crimes and murders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cite

Verb

Johnson’s presnap movement also indicates to a quarterback whether the Dolphins are in man coverage, or zone, and that helps their pre and post-snap decision making.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
However, our study indicates that school choice can often lead to greater segregation and inequality.

— Beth Lloyd, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicate

Verb

As noted many times before in the QB stock report, the player’s situation always matters.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Through all of the animosity from the crowd, one that Matthews noted as particularly hostile, the up-and-down nature of the game and the spotlight Chesney brought to his team, the players appeared to be collected and poised.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of note

Verb

In an April letter to the EPA, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, quoted an xAI senior manager who described the plan as copy and paste from Colossus 1.

— Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
But according to Dietrich’s daughter Maria Riva, whose 1992 biography of her mother Lim liberally quotes from, Dietrich privately did not hold Wong in the highest esteem.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026

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