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
The administration declined to respond to Capital & Main’s request for comment, referring questions to FEMA.
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Pritzker’s office referred questions about the audit to DCEO.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Milwaukee Police Department referred questions to the City Attorney's Office.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Cura Smiles works with several community organizations that refer clients to the clinic, including the San Diego Rescue Mission and Youth Assistance Coalition.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Pritzker’s office referred questions about the audit to DCEO.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Milwaukee Police Department referred questions to the City Attorney's Office.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Cura Smiles works with several community organizations that refer clients to the clinic, including the San Diego Rescue Mission and Youth Assistance Coalition.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
Verb
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As my Organizational Behavior professor at INSEAD, Kets de Vries challenged us to think about how to apply principles, not just learn them.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The same applies to travelers with mobility concerns.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague-related.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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One of the most perplexing and detrimental aesthetic choices implemented here pertains to the emblematic animals in Dora’s purview.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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This may seem a generous assessment—a prudent forecast would be crazy-high intoxication, at a minimum—but this pertains to the have-it-large contingent, which is relatively small.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
5 July 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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