as in to apply
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 refer
Nonetheless, James repeatedly referred questions about the personnel decisions to Pelinka since then.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The White House declined to comment and referred questions to the Justice Department, which didn’t respond to messages.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Clients stayed, expanded their work, and referred us because of the relationships our people built.
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Wayne Berson,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Most companies declined to comment on the pay levels and referred The Times to their public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The White House declined to comment and referred questions to the Justice Department, which didn’t respond to messages.
—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Clients stayed, expanded their work, and referred us because of the relationships our people built.
—
Wayne Berson,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Most companies declined to comment on the pay levels and referred The Times to their public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for refer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Wiener asked for amendments to the bill during the bill’s review and in the committee meeting, including that the lifetime ban only be applied to Tier 3 members.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.
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Evidence pertaining to the Fire Department’s response was not permitted at the trial.
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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