referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl 
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The Illinois Council for Immigrant and Refugee Rights has also compiled a list of attorney referrals for immigrant matters, which can be found here.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The referral was made after the SOS was given access to a federal database to check its voter rolls after suing the previous administration to have access.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
The provider can aid in providing nutritional support or referrals to a dietitian.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
And Patient Retention By analyzing patient trends through AI referral analytics, practices can better understand what local audiences seek.
—Lauren Parr, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The referral was made after the SOS was given access to a federal database to check its voter rolls after suing the previous administration to have access.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
The provider can aid in providing nutritional support or referrals to a dietitian.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
And Patient Retention By analyzing patient trends through AI referral analytics, practices can better understand what local audiences seek.
—Lauren Parr, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for referral
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“Referral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/referral. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
: the act or an instance of referring
Medical Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
1
: the process of directing or redirecting (as a medical case or a patient) to an appropriate specialist or agency for definitive treatment
2
: an individual that is referred
Legal Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
: the act or an instance of referring
appealed the referral of the bill to the Budget Committee
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