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 department closed 34 and referred 11 to the Office of Insurance Regulation.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In fact, Village Health Workers are often the first to spot the symptoms and signs of NCDs, refer patients to lifesaving medical care promptly and follow up with families on management at home.
—Cynthia Tully, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Idaho’s attorney general said medical providers may not even refer a patient to an out-of-state clinic.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
After a first order on the official website, customers can refer friends to offer them 15% off their first purchase.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In fact, Village Health Workers are often the first to spot the symptoms and signs of NCDs, refer patients to lifesaving medical care promptly and follow up with families on management at home.
—Cynthia Tully, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Idaho’s attorney general said medical providers may not even refer a patient to an out-of-state clinic.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
After a first order on the official website, customers can refer friends to offer them 15% off their first purchase.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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If an institution like Harvard cannot resist tyranny when applied to it, then who can? KARL (voice-over): The Ivy League University refuses Trump's latest demands, putting billions in federal funding on the line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 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,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two lawmakers used the practice in 2003 during a vote pertaining to Medicare, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2025
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Waltz himself used Gmail to send information pertaining to his schedule and work documents.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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