REFERS (TO) Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

refers (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of refer (to)

as in specifies

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt

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as in goes (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam

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But any agreement that specifies which uses of AI are taboo would be better than a status quo that prohibits none.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
However, the contract lists Sacramento as Kennah's office and specifies the lower rate.

— Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifies

Verb

InStyle consults a stylist who shares her best advice on how to approach planning for an event and tricks to dressing the part.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
Eric Potma, a UC Irvine chemistry professor who consults for the company, told Wired this week that its technology is worth exploring despite significant technical challenges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
When Lee mentions Nathan Spence was meant to attend the program, Jed barely flinches, expressing sympathy for the boy’s confused and grieving mother.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mentions

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As for why, Guichelaar cited past court rulings in the Netherlands that sided with user privacy over entertainment companies' copyright infringement notices to alleged offenders.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
If There Are Basic Bedside Essentials Joyner also notices whether or not the bedside table in the guest room is equipped with a few basics.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

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Gareth Skewis, who co-founded the company with Lev Tanju, cites this as one of the core reasons the international, multi-million-pound business has been able to expand and maintain its credibility in subcultures across the globe.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Wärtsilä’s study cites an International Energy Agency estimate that recovered data center heat could meet around 10% of European space-heating demand, potentially creating €180 billion in net economic value over 20 years.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cites

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My husband, a bookseller, often notes that most books are bad, and this may be doubly true for children’s books, whose brevity leads foolhardy would-be authors to underestimate the difficulty of their task.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of notes

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Nothing quotes 20Hz to 10kHz for the bass driver, 5kHz to 15kHz for the precision driver, and 10kHz to 40kHz for the xMEMS.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The report quotes a civilian woman living in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, who describes the impact the Russian attacks had on her.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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