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
Deloitte declined to comment and referred questions about the technical difficulties to Georgia officials.
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Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
According to theory, words referred not to the world they were tasked with representing but only to other words in a ruthless system where meaning was elusive, reality an illusion and the self a romantic fiction perpetrated by the capitalist bourgeoisie.
—Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In any case, Trump seemed to refer only to military casualties, not civilian losses.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The decision followed months of scrutiny by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which failed to reach a consensus and referred the matter to the president.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
According to theory, words referred not to the world they were tasked with representing but only to other words in a ruthless system where meaning was elusive, reality an illusion and the self a romantic fiction perpetrated by the capitalist bourgeoisie.
—Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
In any case, Trump seemed to refer only to military casualties, not civilian losses.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The decision followed months of scrutiny by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which failed to reach a consensus and referred the matter to the president.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Burkhardt explained the companies will assess the reception of Canada Goose’s debut eyewear collection and take those learnings to apply to future launches.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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That order, however, did not apply to agencies Congress set up to be independent of the White House.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
19 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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Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest.—
TIME for Kids,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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That pertains not just to the dexterity of regular cinematographer Shane F. Kelly’s camerawork, which weaves around the joint playing with spatial dynamics and maintaining visual interest.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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