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 White House responded to a detailed list of questions about the story by referring Reuters to Trump Media. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 Rather than referring back to Lee and Emma Thompson, Snell brings it back to Austen herself. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring

Adjective

The worker is indicative of a growing trend of people who are employed yet unable to feed their families in this tough economic environment.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
And their yearlong success is indicative of why baseball is bigger than its big-name franchises.

— Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 26 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

Anyone with information pertaining to the suspect is asked to contact KPD at (360)423-1270.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Miami Beach code compliance officers also checked on the polling station at least six times for possible loud music and signage code adherence pertaining to Basabe, although no violations were issued, records show.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pertaining

Adjective

Because each frequency state leaves a telltale signature, the system immediately recognizes which channel the qubit is resting on.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
From the outside the telltale sign that anything is happening is the ambient trail of music.

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of telltale

Verb

Researchers in China found that repeatedly applying gentle pressure to the shinbones of elderly mice improved their strength, coordination, and performance on memory tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Of course, running this kind of remote frame generation on a linear video is very different from applying it to a real-time interactive game.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of applying

Adjective

While reminiscing during the July reunion, a reflective Epstein described feeling liberated after the Cubs returned from Cleveland with the World Series trophy in hand.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The experiment described, which intentionally seeks to elicit a particular response, is not representative of how most voters use ChatGPT or reflective of their experience.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026