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

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 The state auditor would later find the unit had been reduced to three field investigators for the entire state, and that Cal-OSHA closed roughly 1,800 cases without referring them for prosecution. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The office of Senate president pro tem Monique Limón issued a statement in support of the film industry while referring other questions to the governor. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 During his medical workup, doctors found concerning abnormalities in his bloodwork and ruled him out as a donor for the time being, referring him to a hematologist for further evaluation. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Disney was likely referring here to the resolution terms of a fight with YouTube TV in late 2025. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 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

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
One of the telltale signs is the presence of Capricornus, a constellation that looks more convincing on a chart than in the sky.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of telltale

Verb

The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The tradeoff is that applying for the new card will typically result in a hard inquiry, which may cause a small, but temporary, credit score decline.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of applying

Adjective

Be sure to plan your trip around mid-to-late October, when autumnal foliage is at its peak, and hit hiking trails that come alive with color, like the Croda da Lago Circuit and its reflective alpine lake, Lago di Federa.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Its reflective surface changes with the light, the weather, and the movement of the people who encounter it.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026