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 The network referred further questions about the contract issue to Miss USA, which as of publication time had not responded to The Hollywood Reporter. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The Pentagon declined to comment and referred CNN to an open letter published Friday from Navy Capt. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The records say Fang solicited campaign contributions from associates and referred prospective interns to Swalwell’s congressional office. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The state’s appointment office referred questions to the governor’s public records office. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 CoreCivic referred all requests for clarification to DHS which did not respond to NPR's requests for comment. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County referred the Star-Telegram to the Texas Workforce Commission when asked for comment. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 Reached by phone, Twining repeatedly declined to comment on the status of Black Jack’s and referred questions to Crosby. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency referred the defendants in both lawsuits. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

Verb

But, like with most things oil- or gas-related in California, nothing is certain until its finished.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Real estate and related industries used to account for as much as 30% of GDP in China.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

The new agreement effectively asks whether some of that industrial expertise can be applied to quantum computers.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Many programs offer points or per-gallon discounts that can be applied to future fuel purchases, Droesch explains.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 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