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
Letterman referred back to the catchphrase that Zevon introduced in his final appearance on his show.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Forced to scramble, both Telluride and Mountain Village officials referred measures to November’s ballot, asking voters to approve taxes on visitors’ lift tickets.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Ratcliffe recently referred evidence of Brennan’s wrongdoing to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, according to Fox.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, referred the Herald to the Treasury Department, which in turn referred the journalist to the State Department.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee police say that woman was arrested in connection with the incident, and the police department referred homicide charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Sheriff’s officials referred all questions to the state office.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
France’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control referred the matter to public prosecutors.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
There might be reasonable concerns over the potential for too many decisions on the pitch to be re-referred and reviewed by people sat in front of a television screen in an office.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Forced to scramble, both Telluride and Mountain Village officials referred measures to November’s ballot, asking voters to approve taxes on visitors’ lift tickets.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Ratcliffe recently referred evidence of Brennan’s wrongdoing to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, according to Fox.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, referred the Herald to the Treasury Department, which in turn referred the journalist to the State Department.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee police say that woman was arrested in connection with the incident, and the police department referred homicide charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Sheriff’s officials referred all questions to the state office.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
France’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control referred the matter to public prosecutors.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
There might be reasonable concerns over the potential for too many decisions on the pitch to be re-referred and reviewed by people sat in front of a television screen in an office.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
Verb
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However, evidence of their involvement based on their ownership, partnerships, or the often-secretive nature of their locations made clear that at least part of their purpose is weapons-related.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many reported encountering error messages suggesting technical or browser-related issues, impacting their ability to watch the high-stakes live performances and real-time eliminations.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Macro factors like lower consumer demand, higher material and labor costs, and a trend in consumer trade-down to lower margin tire products have applied significant margin and growth pressure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And some Venezuelans, who applied to renew earlier this year, had their TPS extended through early April.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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