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 Napa County Sheriff’s Office is referring the case to the Napa District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution. — Alexandra Marquez, NBC news, 4 July 2026 Through the partnership, LillyDirect customers will be able to request a free Oura ring sizing kit, referring them from LillyDirect’s medication-first platform to Oura’s sleep, stress, exercise, and GLP-1 tracking tools. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 June 2026 The White House declined to comment on Live Nation's disclosure, referring questions to the Justice Department, which didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Massachusetts State Police declined to provide additional detail, referring Fox News Digital to the Nantucket Police Department. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Game 3 could only be better if the halftime show were a two-round bout between old-guard Knicks fans Spike Lee and new-wave fan Timothee Chalamet, with Ben Stiller referring. — Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Having a critical mass of referring OBs, Howard noted, is the key to restarting Tri-City’s labor and delivery department. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Officials also addressed reports from witnesses describing an altercation on the beach following the incident but declined to comment, referring those questions to the sheriff's office. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring

Adjective

This display, which uses objects from the Historical’s collection to describe central tensions around an issue or event, is indicative of the key storytelling modality of the show.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
The stark change in what $250 can get you at Plex is indicative of the company’s financial goals.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of indicative

Verb

So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Definition of relating

Adjective

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
Christen Goff, the First Lady of the Detroit Lions, hasn’t landed the allusive print cover.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026

Definition of allusive

Verb

Poncy claims the renaming could lead to safety risk and communication issues for pilots and air traffic controllers, raises uncertainties pertaining to licensing and trademark rights, and is an overreach of power on local government.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Bill Clinton issues rules that require that medical providers obtain the consent of patients before releasing medical information pertaining to those patients.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of pertaining

Adjective

Buffalo chicken is always a crowd-pleasing flavor profile, and this enchilada-style casserole makes the most of its telltale spice and tang.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
The microlensing lineup between the two stars came and went in 2023, and the telltale planetary signal sat unnoticed in TESS’s archive for nearly three years before researchers connected the dots.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Definition of telltale

Verb

But local hoteliers say the proposal is riddled with problems, would unfairly impact hotels more than other businesses and might violate state law by applying flat fees to hotels instead of per-worker charges.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
An employee was seen applying mayo to a bun with his bare hands.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of applying

Adjective

The resurgence of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s long-running shock comedy and cultural satire is, at the very least, reflective of the actual show’s cultural footprint in the past year.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
These drops nourish skin with a combination of tsubaki oil, avocado seed oil, and squalane, while reflective mica delivers a subtle glow.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026