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
Asked whether the governor would support additional consumer protections, DeSantis’ office referred the Herald to the Florida Gaming Control Commission, which did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
His physician ran several tests that didn't reveal anything, so Sasse's doctor referred him to a gastroenterologist, believing the cause could be undiagnosed celiac or lactose intolerance.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The White House referred questions back to the Justice Department.
—Colleen Long, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
An Anthropic spokesperson referred CNBC to the company's announcement from earlier this week tied to a deal with Google and Broadcom.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Chief Troy Pritchard of Hope Town Volunteer Fire & Rescue in the Bahamas declined to comment when reached on Tuesday and referred all requests for comment to Bahamian police.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Sedgwick, in turn, has referred us back to the city.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The White House referred questions to the Justice Department.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
They weren't convinced and referred him to be disciplined.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
His physician ran several tests that didn't reveal anything, so Sasse's doctor referred him to a gastroenterologist, believing the cause could be undiagnosed celiac or lactose intolerance.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The White House referred questions back to the Justice Department.
—Colleen Long, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
An Anthropic spokesperson referred CNBC to the company's announcement from earlier this week tied to a deal with Google and Broadcom.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Chief Troy Pritchard of Hope Town Volunteer Fire & Rescue in the Bahamas declined to comment when reached on Tuesday and referred all requests for comment to Bahamian police.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Sedgwick, in turn, has referred us back to the city.
—Ginger Allen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The White House referred questions to the Justice Department.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
They weren't convinced and referred him to be disciplined.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
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Chris Branch will be here for an hour and hopefully answer all your sports questions, Masters-related or not.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justices are elected to 10-year terms and could potentially hear election or redistricting-related litigation in the future.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Expanding state powers to intervene earlier could prevent future attacks, but critics warn that preemptive restrictions risk undermining civil liberties — particularly when applied to young people.—
Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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