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 Some Hoodoo practitioners have begun calling themselves witches, reflecting the increasingly positive reassessment of that term, which historically referred principally to practitioners of occult harming practices. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Both Israel’s military and Israel’s police both referred questions arrests in Qusra to the other. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Transparentem referred questions about their decisions not to commit to full repayment to the suppliers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 The White House referred a request for comment to the Justice Department. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Police then referred the case to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for an independent investigation. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The company has referred more than 200 entities to the FDA, the US Department of Justice, state attorneys general, law enforcement and professional licensing boards. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Raybin Miller referred additional questions regarding Joe DiMaggio and Stella to Shane Strum, CEO of the Broward Health System and interim CEO of Memorial Healthcare System. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 The transportation office referred inquiries to the superintendent's administrative assistant. — Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

Verb

The rate at which coronavirus tests are coming back positive is increasing, as are viral levels in wastewater and COVID-related hospitalizations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Doing so checks the name for any active charges or warrants, including those that are immigration related.

— Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

When, in January 2018, Modi’s associates applied for new letters, a new official in charge asked for collateral in cash, ultimately exposing the alleged scam.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
The latest awards reinforce how those engineering capabilities are being applied to torpedo reliability, submarine maintenance and the long-term readiness of America’s undersea fleet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of applied

Verb

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
The first had to do with his schedule and the second pertained to his social status.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026