refers (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of refer (to)
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refers (to)
  1. specifies
  2. consults
  3. mentions
  4. notices
  5. cites
  6. indicates
  7. notes
  8. quotes
Verb
  • The gist is that Congress specifies the minimum set of nationwide protections, referred to as a federal floor, while the states then enact stricter requirements, doing so up to some maximum known as a state-level ceiling.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The company uses whatever bricks and mortar a contractor already specifies, meaning regulators see nothing new to approve.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of specifies
Verb
  • Rodríguez consults him on domestic appointments, including her selection of a Defense Minister, according to three officials familiar with the arrangement.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
  • The two sermons explore the Old Testament story of the Witch of Endor, in which King Saul consults a witch before a battle against the Philistines.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of consults
Verb
  • Johnson’s letter mentions the possibility of providing caps to some portions of I-77.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sequel webtoon series, THE WITCH OF YERASAH, mentions another main character named Nazar and his connection with the werewolf group.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentions
Verb
  • An environmental services employee notices a hazardous process but doesn't know who has the authority to fix it.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now three seasons in, De Oliveira notices just how much of Cruz she’s taken in.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of notices
Verb
  • In at least some cases, federal authorities reported loss of monitoring and control functionality at critical infrastructure cites, leading to pressure loss and flooding.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Stevenson cites Hall and Chateau Montelena as good examples of tasting rooms that now accept walk-ins.
    — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Daily Cardio Load indicates how much to push your workouts each day to make progress in training without burning out.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Related Stories First-party data also indicates that 30% of the seasons’ viewership came from phones and tablets, one of Peacock’s biggest mobile audiences ever.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • The report notes the area is known by detectives to be a high crime area with multiple stray dogs and wandering drug users.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The report notes there are other factors besides deportations contributing to higher prices, including weather and fuel costs.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • One piece of mail from the United Democracy Project quotes comments from Twitch streamer and El-Sayed fan Hasan Piker, such as a dark joke about 9/11, that Third Way tried to use months ago to hurt the progressive.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Indeed, the report itself quotes Hartig’s 2026 welcome to the museum’s special semiquincentennial exhibit.
    — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of quotes
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