Thesaurus results for REFERRED

referred

verb

Definition of referred

past tense of refer

as in related

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 referred Essayli’s office referred questions to the Justice Department. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Mayor Robert Harrington referred the worker conditions issue to a council committee for more discussion on what Charlotte can do within the bounds of the law. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026 The company subsequently terminated the employee and referred the case to federal authorities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The court referred him to the public defender and requested an evaluation, according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 McConnell referred further inquiries about the incident to ICE. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Cases referred for review may never result in litigation, and complaints that are filed do not necessarily lead to citizenship revocation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The Fed referred questions about the committee to Cook's attorneys. — Matt Peterson,luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The spy agency and FBI said previously that the investigation began when the CIA referred the matter to the bureau. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

Verb

Truist’s proprietary data shows that Vans has been the focus of 10 percent of Foot Locker’s brand-related posted on Instagram since June 2026, up from 1 percent in the second half of 2025.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

In July, new tariffs were applied to all EU steel imports in an effort to protect the continent’s industry from cheaper foreign competition.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Introduced in the 1890s, the law has rarely been applied to media organizations, particularly regarding their coverage.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of applied

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The district has not confirmed nor denied previous reporting from WSOC-TV that the investigation pertained to contracts with some of Hill’s former colleagues.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
Both pertained to the same player in a way that had some believing there could be an easy out to fill out a Heat roster thinned by the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026