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 order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
All inputs and outputs should be specified using concrete scenarios understood by both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

— Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of specified

Verb

Shifting to Secret Lives, Whitney recently mentioned on a podcast that the next season will be just five episodes.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
The president has issued threats of escalation, at least one agreement for a ceasefire, and has mentioned peace talks multiple times only to be followed by more strikes from both sides.

— Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of mentioned

Verb

The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of used

Verb

The mentality that Tuchel cited repeatedly in that contentious interview in Miami after beating Norway was nearly enough to get the Three Lions to the final.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
That account was echoed by another friend, and the Jackson County sheriff, John Ledbetter, has cited the same sort of statements.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of cited

Verb

Inspectors also noticed that cold foods were being held at incorrect temperatures, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Role of atomic ordering In the studies, the researchers noticed that individual samples of nichrome were much more prone to corrosion than other alloys with the same chemical composition.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

Hull noted Robinson was wearing different clothes and walking with a limp not seen in the earlier footage.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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