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 For criminal charges to be filed, the case must be referred by police to the district attorney’s office, which prosecutes felonies, or the city attorney, which handles most misdemeanors. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The police officer who responded did not issue a ticket, but referred the case to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 According to Similarweb, visitors referred through AI assistants convert at significantly higher rates than traditional organic search visitors. — Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The source said Egyptian authorities instead referred the proposal to security agencies to handle the issue outside the country's official institutions. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred

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Address documented prostitution and drug-related activity around the adjoining park area through ordinary enforcement and outreach, rather than allowing these complaints to become permanent features of neighborhood life.

— Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
Some contracts also limit coverage for rust, corrosion or sediment-related problems.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 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