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
An entrepreneur friend referred her to a factory in China, which sent her prototypes.
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
When asked for comment, the Pentagon referred NPR to the gender dysphoria policy on its website.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Mayor Vi Lyles referred the issue to the council’s transportation committee that will meet on March 5.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
In a statement, an NYPD spokesperson said the Police Department initiated the probe into the officers and referred it to the DA for prosecution.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
The county’s director of communications, Tammy Glenn, said the county takes all reports of fraud seriously, noting that staff referred information to the district attorney’s office and continue to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The White House referred comment Thursday to the Homeland Security department.
—Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Other retailers referred questions about the lab findings to the product manufacturers.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Senate Bill 802 was referred last month to the Housing and Community Development Committee.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
When asked for comment, the Pentagon referred NPR to the gender dysphoria policy on its website.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Mayor Vi Lyles referred the issue to the council’s transportation committee that will meet on March 5.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
In a statement, an NYPD spokesperson said the Police Department initiated the probe into the officers and referred it to the DA for prosecution.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
The county’s director of communications, Tammy Glenn, said the county takes all reports of fraud seriously, noting that staff referred information to the district attorney’s office and continue to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The White House referred comment Thursday to the Homeland Security department.
—Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Other retailers referred questions about the lab findings to the product manufacturers.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Senate Bill 802 was referred last month to the Housing and Community Development Committee.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
Verb
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Their conversations were all bobsled-related.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The weekend ended with an entertaining display of the sort of effort that’s been absent for so long from the annual exhibition, and while these two things aren’t necessarily related, Sunday’s showcase suggests that even the league’s seemingly most intractable flaws might be remediable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Think about the amount of technology that applied in America from that time, to 2019.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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