referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl 
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Using Elma and other strategies helped Figueroa decrease discipline referrals for peer conflicts by 40% in her classroom at Village Park Elementary School.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Over the previous decade, the county had received seven referrals alleging abuse or neglect, including one just three months before his death.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
While more than 135 letters from our community, including from Governor Polis and the Colorado State Patrol, opposed her release, the closure of this referral is not a result of this overwhelming community response.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Using Elma and other strategies helped Figueroa decrease discipline referrals for peer conflicts by 40% in her classroom at Village Park Elementary School.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Over the previous decade, the county had received seven referrals alleging abuse or neglect, including one just three months before his death.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
While more than 135 letters from our community, including from Governor Polis and the Colorado State Patrol, opposed her release, the closure of this referral is not a result of this overwhelming community response.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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