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 Wisconsin Elections Commission referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, paving the way for prosecutors to decide if Musk should be charged. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Ramisa's mother, Ranu Akhter, traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition. — Julhas Alam, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not respond to Associated Press requests for comment, and a White House official referred back to the fact sheet. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 When asked for further comment, Wong’s office referred CNN to an earlier government report on the review. — John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Ramisa’s mother Ranu Akhter traveled hundreds of kilometers (miles) after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 But the standard for arrest and what charges are referred is lower than the standard for issuing criminal charges. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 He was later referred for reconstructive surgery related to his multiple facial injuries, which included fractures of the eye and jaw bones and nose, according to the complaint. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Martinez said the commission’s meetings would not be public, but referred questions about why to city staff. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

Verb

Remove all items that are not food or food related within 24 hours and discontinue storing bedding in the food facility immediately.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
As in previous years, one of the segments (likely the first one, if history is a guide) will be sports-related, in this case a feature on the Los Angeles Rams, including an interview with coach Sean McVay.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

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