Thesaurus results for REFERRING

referring 1 of 2

adjective

as in alluding

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referring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of refer

as in relating

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 referring

Verb

The White House did not comment on whether the administration has threatened to do so again, instead referring NPR to comments Trump made Tuesday. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Congressional Democrats continue to sound the alarm over these investments, referring ABC News to their May demand to the Department of Defense to launch an investigation into the president's family. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Decide whether the specialist will work directly with the client or behind the referring provider’s brand. — Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 That personal touch fueled the loyalty of his customer base, with returning fans constantly referring new ones to his stand, a perpetual cycle that has made his cart the most popular food stand in LoDo. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 The comparisons between that movie and Elsinore, what with all the Hamlet being performed and poignantly referring back to our characters’ circumstances, have been impossible to ignore. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Nossaman also declined comment, referring questions to the rail authority. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Kavanaugh oversees emergency requests from Missouri and acted on his own without referring the matter to the full court. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Forst was referring, of course, to the A’s release of Muncy at the end of spring training in 2017. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring

Adjective

While there’s still a lot of soccer to be played this season, the Roos’ 3-1 win over Tulsa might be indicative of where the program stands today.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
The incident is indicative of a growing problem in the Asheville area, involving humans giving hungry bears easy access to a buffet of tasty trash, experts say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicative

Verb

Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of relating

Adjective

Minimalist fiction is characterized by direct, highly compressed, densely allusive language.

— Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
James Joyce’s Dublin is another parallel, not least for the allusive poetry in Whitehead’s language, which makes understanding all of the references a treat but not a prerequisite.

— David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of allusive

Verb

Doctors, therapists, and scholars guide us through all things pertaining to our culture and mental wellness journeys.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Doctors, therapists and scholars guide us through all things pertaining to our culture and mental wellness journeys.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pertaining

Adjective

My ears strained for the telltale sound of a deer bounding away through the darkness.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Broadly, though, the firms seem to have watched for accounts prompting their models in suspicious ways, whether by firing off lots of prompts in a short time or by asking telltale kinds of questions.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of telltale

Verb

Available pre-mixed in tubs, thinset is the standard material for applying—and reapplying—tile to walls or floors.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Only one parent called to vent about the university’s response to the lawsuit, but her son was still planning on applying early decision.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026