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 White House referred Reuters to the Justice Department for comment.
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Daniel Trotta, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Asked to comment on the scope of programs being affected in Pakistan and elsewhere, the U.S. State Department referred NPR to the original statement and waiver.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
But Kennedy again dismissed it and referred Cassidy to an article published online by an anti-vaccine advocate.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Children’s Hospital Colorado stopped offering gender-affirming chest surgeries to young adult patients in 2023 and referred them to University of Colorado Hospital.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Trotta, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Asked to comment on the scope of programs being affected in Pakistan and elsewhere, the U.S. State Department referred NPR to the original statement and waiver.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
But Kennedy again dismissed it and referred Cassidy to an article published online by an anti-vaccine advocate.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Children’s Hospital Colorado stopped offering gender-affirming chest surgeries to young adult patients in 2023 and referred them to University of Colorado Hospital.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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If there is no international federation policy, previously established International Olympic Committee policy criteria would apply.—
Eric Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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All agencies are supposed to use these definitions in interpreting laws and in documents and must get rid of all language pertaining to gender identity.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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When Jones retired as city auditor at the end of January to take a similar job for Johnson County, nothing pertaining to police internal employment practices was on his office’s list of potential audits for the upcoming fiscal year.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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