referring 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of referringnext
as in alluding

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referring

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verb

present participle of refer
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 Synonyms for referring
  1. indicative
  2. pertaining
  3. allusive
  4. applying
Adjective
  • The fact that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called to bolster support for Ukraine in case Donald Trump revokes U.S. aid is indicative of how Europe and the U.K. anticipate how the Republican's second presidential term will go.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Wise also believes that Mayo’s first year as a head coach might not be indicative of his future.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicative
Verb
  • Most podcasters are extremely reactionary and critical pertaining team performances not emphasizing enough on the injuries, team morale treating them like a unit of robots.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The president-elect’s lawyers claim the inaccurate poll violates the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act pertaining to consumer deception.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of pertaining
Adjective
  • As a former foreign correspondent, Fenton has had experiences similar to my own, but poetry provides a more allusive, emotional language than journalism.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Image Image Hovsepian, who was born in Isfahan, Iran, and grew up in Toledo, Ohio, makes allusive, shadowy photographs and assemblages that are in the permanent collections of New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago.
    Max Berlinger Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Definition of allusive
Verb
  • Davey Winder Unit 42 managed to create an algorithm using LLMs themselves to rewrite malicious JavaScript code, continually applying a number of rewriting steps to fool static analysis models.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When applying this mascara to your lower lashes, hold the wand vertically for peak precision.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of applying
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