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
The criminal then refers the victim to a co-conspirator posing as a law enforcement agent.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Alibaba’s customer management revenue, which refers broadly to sales generated from various online marketing services offered to merchants and shop owners, rose 10% in the June quarter to 89 billion yuan.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Hashwi wore a full robe that covered her body, which is another example of the idea of hijab, which refers not only to a headscarf, but to clothing and demeanor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Satoshi, of course, refers the mysterious person or people who created bitcoin.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
The Office of Congressional Conduct reviews allegations of misconduct and refers valid complaints to the House Committee on Ethics, which may or may not take action.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
The Office of Congressional Conduct reviews allegations of misconduct and refers valid complaints to the House Committee on Ethics, which may or may not take action.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Mirza said the clinic often refers people who need mental health care to Jewish Community Services, and that the budget cuts could mean more strain on the nonprofit system as a whole.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
However, the obscenity category is narrow, and most pornography has historically been considered protected by the First Amendment, placing them outside the laws which Tutor refers too.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Alibaba’s customer management revenue, which refers broadly to sales generated from various online marketing services offered to merchants and shop owners, rose 10% in the June quarter to 89 billion yuan.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Hashwi wore a full robe that covered her body, which is another example of the idea of hijab, which refers not only to a headscarf, but to clothing and demeanor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Satoshi, of course, refers the mysterious person or people who created bitcoin.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
The Office of Congressional Conduct reviews allegations of misconduct and refers valid complaints to the House Committee on Ethics, which may or may not take action.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
The Office of Congressional Conduct reviews allegations of misconduct and refers valid complaints to the House Committee on Ethics, which may or may not take action.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Mirza said the clinic often refers people who need mental health care to Jewish Community Services, and that the budget cuts could mean more strain on the nonprofit system as a whole.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
However, the obscenity category is narrow, and most pornography has historically been considered protected by the First Amendment, placing them outside the laws which Tutor refers too.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refers
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of one documentary, Guy relates a tragic incident in which two démineurs from his team were killed while rearranging a crate of unexploded artillery shells.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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No, Spotify's Lossless Listening only applies to music streamed on the app, Spotify engineer John Cieslik-Bridgen told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is more to follow, all of which pertains to the film’s title and is rather laborious to discuss in a review without spoilers.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pulte said the new referral pertains to her mortgage for a condo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.—
Sean Conlon,Brian Evans,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Refers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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