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
Far too many people behave as though freedom of the press refers only to freedom for professional journalists.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Justice Department has said the settlement refers only to existing audits, not future examinations.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Audiencia Nacional emphasized that its ruling refers only to taxes due in 2011.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Despite its name, London broil refers less to a specific cut than to a technique.
—Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
For him, when someone gives a positive review and refers a friend or family member to his team, that means everything.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The current president of the Tahitian Terrance HOA often refers residents to me for help.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The spikes to which Hoyland refers are conical racemes, up to 16 inches long, each of which may bear between 100 and 300 tubular, orange-red blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Justice Department has said the settlement refers only to existing audits, not future examinations.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Audiencia Nacional emphasized that its ruling refers only to taxes due in 2011.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Despite its name, London broil refers less to a specific cut than to a technique.
—Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
For him, when someone gives a positive review and refers a friend or family member to his team, that means everything.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The current president of the Tahitian Terrance HOA often refers residents to me for help.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The spikes to which Hoyland refers are conical racemes, up to 16 inches long, each of which may bear between 100 and 300 tubular, orange-red blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refers
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Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Jill Biden relates the 2019 primary debate in which Harris got headlines for challenging Biden for his vote four decades earlier on using busing to desegregate schools.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Section 1033 applies to involuntary conversions, such as where your property is condemned by the government or damaged or destroyed by a fire, storm or defendant.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Thanks to its smooth, dewy formula, the moisturizer applies beautifully beneath makeup.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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There is still so much to do, and not all of it pertains to football.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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According to an update from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), spotted by MotorTrend, the issue pertains to the vehicle's brake rotors—the circular metal discs that spin with your car's wheels—not the wheels themselves.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2026
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“Refers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refers. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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