Thesaurus results for REFERRING

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adjective

as in alluding

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referring

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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 Napa County Sheriff’s Office is referring the case to the Napa District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution. — Alexandra Marquez, NBC news, 4 July 2026 Through the partnership, LillyDirect customers will be able to request a free Oura ring sizing kit, referring them from LillyDirect’s medication-first platform to Oura’s sleep, stress, exercise, and GLP-1 tracking tools. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 June 2026 The White House declined to comment on Live Nation's disclosure, referring questions to the Justice Department, which didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Massachusetts State Police declined to provide additional detail, referring Fox News Digital to the Nantucket Police Department. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Game 3 could only be better if the halftime show were a two-round bout between old-guard Knicks fans Spike Lee and new-wave fan Timothee Chalamet, with Ben Stiller referring. — Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Having a critical mass of referring OBs, Howard noted, is the key to restarting Tri-City’s labor and delivery department. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Officials also addressed reports from witnesses describing an altercation on the beach following the incident but declined to comment, referring those questions to the sheriff's office. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring

Adjective

This display, which uses objects from the Historical’s collection to describe central tensions around an issue or event, is indicative of the key storytelling modality of the show.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
The stark change in what $250 can get you at Plex is indicative of the company’s financial goals.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of indicative

Verb

So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Definition of relating

Adjective

The poet must become more and more comprehensive, more allusive, more indirect, in order to force, to dislocate if necessary, language into his meaning.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Christen Goff, the First Lady of the Detroit Lions, hasn’t landed the allusive print cover.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026

Definition of allusive

Verb

On Tuesday, July 14, Teresa Giudice‘s 20-year-old daughter virtually appeared in court for a hearing pertaining to her May 14 arrest alongside her attorney Alan Kraminsky.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
While Wise’s veterinary license remains active, McMahan said that anything pertaining to that license would have to come from the Attorney General’s Office, which would bring findings to the veterinary board.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of pertaining

Adjective

At the time, logic dictated the culprit to be malaria because the couple had shown symptoms of the illness, including a telltale intermittent fever.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of telltale

Verb

By applying sunscreen before heading outdoors, reapplying throughout the day and pairing it with other forms of sun protection, Mercer said people can reduce their risk of sunburn, premature skin aging and skin cancer.

— Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
These two drivers are poised to reaccelerate earnings by increasing high-margin recurring revenue and applying DBS to systematically improve Masimo's margins.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of applying

Adjective

The smoke that wafted into the atmosphere from the fires was filled with reflective, cloud-interacting aerosols, contributing to a brightening of low marine clouds over the southeast subtropical Pacific.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026
One friend described the heroine’s journey as if the hero’s journey went to therapy—reflective and aware of context.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026