Thesaurus results for REFERRING

referring 1 of 2

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 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 The restaurant—then just opened and still there today—to which De Niro is referring is that owned by Japanese celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring

Adjective

But the focus on the anchor-outs’ relatively modest contribution to bay pollution is indicative of a broader tendency, by no means unique to Marin County, to blame homeless people for everything that goes wrong.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
This is indicative of not only how the company is providing a service that many across the country need, but also how Vita Bella’s team is working tirelessly to go above and beyond for patients and users.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicative

Adjective

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
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

Definition of allusive

Verb

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
Those are some of the main items pertaining to working conditions that were codified in a memorandum of understanding between the NHL and NHL Players’ Association in June 2025.

— Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pertaining

Adjective

Some deepfakes still have telltale flaws such as unnatural facial movements, lip-sync glitches, robotic speech or awkward pauses — but the technology is rapidly improving, a spokesperson for the organization said.

— Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Considering that the vast majority of great films did some additional photography, ranging from extensive to minor, why are reshoots now a telltale sign of a looming disaster?

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telltale

Verb

That scrutiny has been applied to researchers applying for new grants as well.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of applying

Adjective

Anti-reflective coatings can also be incorporated where required.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Leaders must mediate the conversation and create an environment of true collaboration that allows for active discussion, where people are allowed to disagree in order to develop an answer based on that and reflective of the conversation.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026