REFERRED (TO) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

referred (to)

verb

Definition of referred (to)

past tense of refer (to)

as in specified

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt

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as in consulted

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam

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The bond would require a citizens’ oversight committee and annual independent performance and financial audits to ensure the money is spent as specified in the measure.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
It’s never specified what Rose’s impulse is for passing as a man, beyond the freedom of it.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of specified

Verb

Instead of showing who reports to whom, an AI-native org chart could map which employees and AI agents have access to which systems, who can spend from which budgets, and who gets consulted on which projects.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
But seven plaintiffs maintained in court on September 18 that only two relatives, Gilles and Nicholas Flavian, had signed the agreement and that the rest had not been consulted, per the newspaper.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of consulted

Verb

Rather, the texts only mentioned seating for Smith and his staff.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Zoe’s mentioned this idea of masculine and feminine energy — what one presents and what one actually holds, and the old switcheroos of that.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioned

Verb

The fallen Jedi’s theme is used again near the end of the film when Adam goes to confront his colleague Tom.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Like the s’mores kits lovingly put together by the staff to be used on the electric firepit on the patio out back.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of used

Verb

In his veto message Newsom, like the California Chamber of Commerce, cited the pressing need to address water scarcities driven by climate change.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Among the barriers Buelna cited were the high cost of housing, food insecurity and child care.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cited

Verb

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound McDowell, who also plays basketball and is on the track team, is getting noticed by smaller colleges in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin for football.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Turns out somebody at league headquarters finally noticed the walls.

— Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

Private jet owners do pay other taxes and fees, including fuel taxes and landing charges, but Crabbe noted private jets still use the same infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Stuhlbarg noted a lot of trial and error before arriving at the version of the movie that made it to the screen.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of noted

Verb

Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Raven has quoted more than 3,000 contracts, including sports, crypto, macroeconomics and entertainment.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of quoted

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