Thesaurus results for REFERS

refers

verb

present tense third-person singular of refer

as in relates

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 refers Broadway refers specifically to the 41 professional theaters located in the Theater District near Times Square in New York City, each with a minimum of 500 seats. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 The next justice to receive the application always refers it to the full court. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026 The internal affairs investigator determines whether the matter is administrative or criminal, and, if the matter is criminal, refers it to an outside agency for more investigation. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 The movie's title refers not to dinner but an offer made midevening. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 The Cook County state’s attorney’s office has argued that prosecutors cannot act unless and until a police agency conducts an investigation and refers a case for review. — Andre Vasquez, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 In his stead, Kennedy often refers people to his protective, longtime assistant, Stefanie Spear, who colleagues say has slowed department operations and fueled some significant leadership departures. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 Far too many people behave as though freedom of the press refers only to freedom for professional journalists. — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 The Audiencia Nacional emphasized that its ruling refers only to taxes due in 2011. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refers

Verb

Eisman relates that Elon Musk plans to make money from ventures that only exit in the fictional world.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 June 2026
But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 8 June 2026

Definition of relates

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Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
The arguments stem from a pretrial motion in which Judge Weeks directed that testimony be limited to only what pertains to the charge at hand, involving the retaliation against James Saulter.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026