How to Use refer in a Sentence

refer

verb
Definition of refernext
Synonyms for refernext
  • Most of the patients we see here were referred by other doctors.
  • How can doctors refer patients for treatment without examining them first?
  • Marriott has referred the matter to Booking.com, and Booking.com will not help me.
    — Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Barrett has the option to act alone or refer the matter to the full court.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2023
  • The idea of five days in which the police refer 911 calls unsettles her.
    — Maria Cramer Amir Hamja, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • Founders refer other founders, and the same goes for other key hires.
    — Glenn Solomon, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The fair’s title refers the 54 countries on the African continent.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • Undertones refer to the hue or tone present within the skin.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Suarez referred questions to the super PAC and Starboard.
    — Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The airline referred further questions about the incident to the NTSB.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • DuPont referred inquiries to Chemours, the company that was spun off in 2015.
    — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 28 May 2024
  • The teenager then detailed the abuse to a staff member at her high school who referred her to the principal.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Mustapha referred the Times to a handful of patients who raved about his treatment.
    — Katie Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • BetMGM allows users to refer up to 20 friends, and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive a $50 bonus.
    — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
  • So, senators referred not to the occupants of the U.S. Senate but to the state senate.
    — Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
  • BetMGM allows users to refer up to 20 friends, and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive a $50 free bet bonus.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The new unit will be able to refer cases to the U.K.’s tax office for criminal enforcement.
    — David Smagalla, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The judge also referred to Dominion’s claim that Fox chose to publish the (false) statements to win back viewers.
    — John C. Watson, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The word now refers at once to predictability and to transformation.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The sheriff’s office referred her to the non-emergency line for the Nashville police.
    — Joanna Slater, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Trump campaign referred The Times to his company, which did not respond to requests for comment.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The term acolyte, though, is typically used to refer to a Sith apprentice.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 24 Oct. 2022
  • This refers not only to Israel, but also to Egypt, which shares a border with the Gaza Strip, and which has partially sealed that border.
    — TIME, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Reached for comment, Cruise referred back to its online statement.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Even a police officer should not be able to find a student for truancy if they're referred by the school.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Speidel said that in the past, teachers referred low-performing students to her.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
  • FanDuel allows users to refer up to 10 friends and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive $75 free bets to both the sportsbook and casino.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
  • In November, the board added the ban on books that refer to gender fluidity.
    — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Fish faces charges of conspiracy, referring clients for compensation, and insurance fraud, according to court records.
    — Nathaniel Percy, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Your doctor might prescribe a prescription medication to help with symptoms or refer you to a mental health professional for an evaluation.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024

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