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
When reached for comment, the NHC referred Newsweek to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season outlook.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
According to Fox News, Honolulu police referred questions about the investigation to the FBI in Honolulu.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 May 2025
Her presence at the festival was reported to the Westminster Police Department, which referred the case to the district attorney’s office for investigation.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Honolulu police referred questions about the investigation to the FBI.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
According to Fox News, Honolulu police referred questions about the investigation to the FBI in Honolulu.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 May 2025
Her presence at the festival was reported to the Westminster Police Department, which referred the case to the district attorney’s office for investigation.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Honolulu police referred questions about the investigation to the FBI.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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The same applies to the other numbers noted in the study, 6835, 7637, 8093, and 9629.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Some eighteen hundred years later, Nietzsche had his migraines treated with leeches applied to his ears.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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For instance, Santa Ana voters were set to decide on a measure that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections, but this pertained solely to voting rights, not election administration.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Trump’s administration has also focused on social media posts in its investigation, particularly pertaining to Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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