ref

1 of 2

noun

: a referee in a game or sport

ref

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
reference
2
refunding

Examples of ref in a Sentence

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Noun
Learn More Photo : Amsterdam Vintage Watches Rolex Explorer II ref. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 This time, fans cried, smiled and reflected in the seconds before the play clock expired and the refs threw the yellow flag. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2024 Reed reigned down Tsunamis on Strowman while the ref was distracted. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Administrative bloat already threatens to turn the professoriate into a university rump; a case like this, in which one aggrieved actor plays to the refs of not merely the managerial bureaucracy but of the state itself, only further undermines the necessary defense of academic autonomy. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ref 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ref was in 1890

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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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ref

noun
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