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
On June 20, a spokesperson for the agency's Kansas City field office referred questions to local police.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 June 2026
The department referred us back to the press release.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon referred the case to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday for a possible investigation.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
On June 10, the head of the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico referred two senior officials with the Office of Permit Management to the special independent prosecutor’s office with a recommendation that a prosecutor be appointed to investigate possible criminal conduct.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Inquiries to Cafaro did not yield a response, and the company referred CBS News to the National Park Service, a division of the Department of the Interior.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Between 1997 and 2010, 25 Israeli workers who had worked with its products were referred for lung transplants.
—David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The Denver Police Department declined to comment on the incident and referred questions to the airport and WestJet.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The firings follow a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) investigation that referred more than 100 UNRWA staff members for suspension or dismissal.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 June 2026
The department referred us back to the press release.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon referred the case to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday for a possible investigation.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
On June 10, the head of the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico referred two senior officials with the Office of Permit Management to the special independent prosecutor’s office with a recommendation that a prosecutor be appointed to investigate possible criminal conduct.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Inquiries to Cafaro did not yield a response, and the company referred CBS News to the National Park Service, a division of the Department of the Interior.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Between 1997 and 2010, 25 Israeli workers who had worked with its products were referred for lung transplants.
—David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The Denver Police Department declined to comment on the incident and referred questions to the airport and WestJet.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The firings follow a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) investigation that referred more than 100 UNRWA staff members for suspension or dismissal.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
Verb
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Encouraging kids to choose STEM- and business-related majors just makes sense for the changing student body.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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And the two developments may be related.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three days after his arrest last August, Jasper applied for a hearing on the Missouri Department of Revenue’s one-year revocation of his license for allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Mickelson was one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour before his controversial move to LIV and comments about his Saudi backers, and his career survived some unsavory headlines, several of which pertained to gambling.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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