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
Maarse referred questions to Janet Evans, LA28’s chief athlete officer.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
When asked for more information about the circumstances of the dog attack, a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department referred questions to Linn County prosecutors.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The hospital and educational institution referred questions on the investigation to the Chicago police.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Advertisement In response to a request for comment, the White House referred TIME to the President’s remarks on Thursday.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
When asked Wednesday for a response to the Reuters report, the White House referred Fox News Digital to Leavitt's remarks.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The Human Rights Office within the Mexican immigration agency referred the Herald to its communications department.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit is pending and a judge has referred it to mediation.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Lake County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Pam Jones referred questions to Martinez’s lawyer John Kopack, who didn’t immediately respond for comment.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
When asked for more information about the circumstances of the dog attack, a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department referred questions to Linn County prosecutors.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The hospital and educational institution referred questions on the investigation to the Chicago police.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Advertisement In response to a request for comment, the White House referred TIME to the President’s remarks on Thursday.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
When asked Wednesday for a response to the Reuters report, the White House referred Fox News Digital to Leavitt's remarks.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The Human Rights Office within the Mexican immigration agency referred the Herald to its communications department.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit is pending and a judge has referred it to mediation.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Lake County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Pam Jones referred questions to Martinez’s lawyer John Kopack, who didn’t immediately respond for comment.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
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Early evidence from the CDC analysis, which has not been made public, suggests the outbreaks are not related, according to two sources who have seen the data.—
Reuters 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to their joint Instagram post, Kebe introduced Michael to the genre, and he's become an expert in everything Bravo-related.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Four of the candidates appeared on the November ballot, one previously applied for an interim position, and the remaining candidate, an independent, has an unclear political background in a city where being Republican is almost essential to run for office.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The commission also emphasized that Verizon’s stricter unlocking obligations never applied industry-wide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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As one of his opening acts in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swiftly reversed every executive order his predecessor, Eric Adams, signed after his indictment on federal corruption charges, including two that pertained to Israel.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Reporters determined the spending pertained to the governor’s campaign against the amendments using a number of factors, including emails between the state and advertising firms, and the size and timing of the contracts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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