as in alluding
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Relevance
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
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Marion County Election Board believes that Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales violated state ethics code by using footage on government property in a campaign video, and is now referring the case to state investigators.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
In emails exchanged with CBS Colorado, Dodge did not address or offer comment on the current investigation into her leadership, first referring questions to her attorneys, who did not respond to CBS News Colorado, then referring questions to the Department of Safety.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That report, under law, must be made public within 45 days of referring it to the Ethics Committee, unless the panel votes to extend its investigation by another 45 days.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Officials at Denver Transit Partners declined to comment for this story, referring questions to RTD.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
OpenAI said that the threshold for referring a user to law enforcement is whether the case involves an imminent and credible risk of serious physical harm to others.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
In particular, her office took issue with a passage in the order that said the mayor’s office would be involved in referring cases to prosecutors, a procedure that the prosecutor’s office said would imperil potential cases by politicizing the process.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The police spokesperson said the department does not comment on specifics of arrests, referring further questions to the DA’s Office.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Health management organizations, which require primary care doctors to address symptoms before referring patients to specialists, has been the main way that American medicine has tried to reduce specialty costs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Marion County Election Board believes that Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales violated state ethics code by using footage on government property in a campaign video, and is now referring the case to state investigators.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
In emails exchanged with CBS Colorado, Dodge did not address or offer comment on the current investigation into her leadership, first referring questions to her attorneys, who did not respond to CBS News Colorado, then referring questions to the Department of Safety.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That report, under law, must be made public within 45 days of referring it to the Ethics Committee, unless the panel votes to extend its investigation by another 45 days.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Officials at Denver Transit Partners declined to comment for this story, referring questions to RTD.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
OpenAI said that the threshold for referring a user to law enforcement is whether the case involves an imminent and credible risk of serious physical harm to others.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
In particular, her office took issue with a passage in the order that said the mayor’s office would be involved in referring cases to prosecutors, a procedure that the prosecutor’s office said would imperil potential cases by politicizing the process.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The police spokesperson said the department does not comment on specifics of arrests, referring further questions to the DA’s Office.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring
Verb
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morello himself serves as kind of a guide in the film, relating his own love of metal growing up as a Black kid in a conservative, ethnically homogeneous suburb of Chicago.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Despite the groundhog’s predictions, Texas has already welcomed warmer weather along with the introduction of severe weather season — both indicative of the seasonal shift.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The sluggish performance was not indicative of two teams that came into the matchup on a roll.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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City residents will also see a novel referendum question on their ballots pertaining to an ordinance proposed by data center opponents that could give voters a say in approving large tax incentives for developers.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jurors were instructed to ignore news pertaining to the case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Where An Orange Colored Day was gestural and allusive, A Rush to Nowhere is direct.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yarvin tends to extreme digression, while Land speaks with the allusive compression of a guru.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Individuals applying for Social Security after age 65 should be aware that Medicare Part A may be backdated up to six months, and contributions made during that lookback period are subject to a 6% IRS excise tax per year until corrected.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Use a slow-release, granular fertilizer, applying at the rate recommended on the bag or by your local extension office.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This hunch was borne out when the astronomers found that, even though the globular clusters were languishing in an empty stretch of Perseus, they were surrounded by a halo of glowing matter — a telltale sign of a galaxy.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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Allergies also have their own telltale signs.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At roughly nine thousand three hundred feet above sea level, the thin subzero air assaulted my lungs immediately, and the reflective background and uninterrupted nothingness attracted my focus to hints of pastel colors.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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The morning may feel more somber and reflective, yet by midday, the vibe smooths into something more cooperative and actionable.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Referring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referring. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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