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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Verb

Palal specified that only 30-40 witnesses would likely be called during the trial.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
When Walter bought his controlling interest in the Lakers, the deal specified that Jeanie Buss would stay on as the team’s governor.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of specified

Verb

Her hiring came after allegations of a toxic and abusive culture within the department surfaced in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Jennifer Conviser, a sport psychologist who had consulted with DePaul’s athletic department from 2005 to 2018.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Prominent autism advocacy groups, scientists, and researchers have not been consulted on the project.

— Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of consulted

Verb

The first is, as mentioned, moving up to the A19 Pro from the A18 Pro; the annual cadence for the chipsets will carry over Neo's annual cadence to the MacBook .

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The discovery is the latest in a series of archaeological finds from ancient cities mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of mentioned

Verb

According to the Financial Times, the Wall Street bank boss used the conversation to lobby the British government against creating a more hostile tax environment for banks.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
But Roman says that in cross-examination, the defense used the same searches to highlight their argument that Clancy was overmedicated, failed by the medical system, and experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of used

Verb

In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Officials noted that he had previously been cited numerous times for parking in the lot without a permit.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cited

Verb

Earlier this summer, staff at the Royal Oak Public Library in Oakland County noticed bedbugs on some furniture during a building inspection.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

The company’s lawyers noted that Banks had signed a standard waiver giving up creative control over the project.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Still, Garnett noted in court that the government’s calculation of federal sentencing guidelines would call for a sentence of 24 to 30 years in prison.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of noted

Verb

The outcry of criticism comes as a report used by the United Nations and quoted by much of the world's media projected starvation in Gaza well into June.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The Global Times quoted crew member Zhou Zijian as describing the milestone as a new beginning, with further training intended to continue developing the ship’s combat skills.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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