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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
Decide whether the specialist will work directly with the client or behind the referring provider’s brand. — Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 25 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 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and a White House official declined to comment, referring instead back to the fact sheet. — ABC News, 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 Medical residents and professionals can earn a $1,000 referral bonus for referring other doctors, dentists, or residents. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Unlike Epstein, Blanche was not formally sanctioned, with Williams instead referring the matter to the New York Bar, where he is admitted. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring
  1. indicative
  2. relating
  3. allusive
  4. pertaining
  5. telltale
  6. applying
  7. reflective
Adjective
  • Be aware of and report any coyotes exhibiting behavior indicative of rabies, such as staggering, seizures and extreme lethargy.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.
    — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicative
Verb
  • The incentive would allow a 35% to 50% credit on qualified expenses relating specifically to post-production in California.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
  • An internal memo circulated to staffers said the FBI was operating under the presumption that hackers stole data pertaining to all bureau employees, a source told Reuters.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The web portal will launch with a glossary of some 180 terms pertaining to AI designed to bring standardization to what has been an unruly moving target.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pertaining
Adjective
  • Rebuses aren’t disclosed to the solver, but there are telltale signs.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … STONE SECRETS — 'Lost' medieval castle found hiding in plain sight after professor spots telltale clues.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of telltale
Verb
  • The state should have to individually make cases to collect the money rather than automatically applying liens.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of applying
Adjective
  • Mercury in your sign opposes Chiron in your partnership zone, making close relationships unusually reflective today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Advice still needs to be reflective of the client’s data, commercial objectives, sector conditions and risk appetite.
    — Bas Kniphorst, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflective

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