as in alluding
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Relevance
as in relating
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 referring
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Mamdani’s spokesperson declined to comment, referring the Daily News to a rep for the city’s public schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Andreatta, Brown and Joiner each declined comment on the case’s latest developments, referring a reporter instead to Doug White, acting as the city’s interim city attorney.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The White House declined to comment, referring questions to Trump’s legal team.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The board won't make a final decision on referring the MLO to voters until August.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The company has put in place systems to screen users’ interactions with Gemini for signs of mental health crises, which will result in the chatbot referring the users to crisis hotlines.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The owner paid beneficiaries and marketers for referring purported hospice patients to her company.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The bill also would require bots to respond to interactions indicating suicidal ideas or self-harm by referring them to crisis services hotlines.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Mamdani’s spokesperson declined to comment, referring the Daily News to a rep for the city’s public schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Andreatta, Brown and Joiner each declined comment on the case’s latest developments, referring a reporter instead to Doug White, acting as the city’s interim city attorney.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The White House declined to comment, referring questions to Trump’s legal team.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The board won't make a final decision on referring the MLO to voters until August.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The company has put in place systems to screen users’ interactions with Gemini for signs of mental health crises, which will result in the chatbot referring the users to crisis hotlines.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The owner paid beneficiaries and marketers for referring purported hospice patients to her company.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referring
Verb
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This shift—from novelty to acculturation—was, for Nadar, indicative of a transformation of historical experience initiated by a period of unparalleled technological change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Seven months later, in November, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which called for the Justice Department to make public all its files pertaining to Epstein.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The company will also release data pertaining to a phase-three trial for its lupus drug litifilimab in the fourth quarter, which should also give Biogen stock more room to run.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The dense, allusive text foretold the future of his small business and tens of thousands like it.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2026
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Where An Orange Colored Day was gestural and allusive, A Rush to Nowhere is direct.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With Philadelphia applying pressure, Winn shattered Trea Turner’s bat to induce a 5-4-3 double play, recording the first two outs of the inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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If bitten by a rattlesnake, victims should stay calm, limit movement, call 911 and seek emergency medical attention, avoiding myths such as sucking out the venom or applying ice.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Their most telltale sign is a uniform, granular soil texture like coffee grounds that sits on the soil's surface.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mislabeling of President Andrew Jackson’s portrait is just one of the telltale signs signifying that some bills getting passed around in Greater Boston are movie props and not legal tender.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wabi-sabi design helps create a home that feels authentic, relaxed, and reflective of your real life.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet where its predecessor often had a reflective tone, their latest is about high-energy garage-rock catharsis, getting in a room and blasting away and letting the noise be your guide.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Referring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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