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 Murphy’s office referred back to the statement sent following his release from the hospital when asked about additional updates on his health and recovery. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026 When reached for comment on Wednesday, the White House referred Newsweek to the letter from White House counsel. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 Fox News Digital also reached out to Hudson, which referred questions to the Port Authority. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Morgan Park principal Dan Kuzma referred questions to Chicago Public Schools, which also did not elaborate on James' ouster. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 The university referred the matter to campus and Columbus police; officials have not said how the fraternity was connected or identified the men’s conditions. — Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026 The Coast Guard referred questions about the details of the rescue operation to Newport Beach Lifeguards. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026 When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Fox News referred PEOPLE to Baier’s posts. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 The Kennedy Center referred ARTnews’s request for comment on the filing to the Department of Justice, which did not immediately respond. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

Verb

This combination of electrical and plasma-related effects gives the material its antibacterial properties.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Howard County officials are recommending major changes to how police and emergency responders handle mental health and disability-related crises following the deadly police shooting of a 25-year-old man with autism.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of related

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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