1
as in to specify
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt
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as in to go (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer (to)
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Fabio Wajngarten, a lawyer for Bolsonaro, did not immediately comment on the charges but said there would be a statement, without specifying when.—
Eléonore Hughes and Mauricio Savarese,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Tuesday’s comments are his most detailed yet in specifying other sectors to be hit with fresh barriers if implemented.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Amazon listing and account's bio both mention Dash MacIntyre, who describes himself as a comedian on his X account.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Arguably, all 101 businesses and organizations mentioned in this project were created out of a necessity to fill in voids where the founders did not feel represented.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Generally, the best option is consulting with a district forester.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller consulted with Darvish multiple times before bringing in Gurriel.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the past two years, users have begun to notice advertisements for the casino taking up a sizable amount of space online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Upon following up with the participants two weeks later, Rodriguez noticed that those who practiced cognitive reappraisal writing tasks experienced significantly less conflict, aggression and disagreements in their romantic relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Organizers of the successful November recall against Price often cited the policy as one of their chief concerns, calling it emblematic of an approach to crime that appeared too lenient.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In its letter, the agency cited contracting rules to justify the program pause, but did not offer clear reasons why.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Research indicates that relationship satisfaction tends to decrease between the ages of 20 and 40, reaching a low point around age 40.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mulberry noted that China is the source of over 70% of the household and generic non-food products that Great Value sells such as electronics, accessories, plastic food containers and sporting goods.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The International Energy Agency notes that cloud data centers (nearly essential for modern computing) gobble up a massive amount of energy, accounting for about 1% of the world's electricity consumption.—
Nilesh Suresh Jain,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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To back up that point, the Department quoted from the court’s decision last year on presidential immunity in which a majority of justices said courts can’t examine the president’s actions related to powers the Constitution gave exclusively to the president.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Harris’ email quotes the GAO’s finding that 74% of the overpayments, or $175 billion, went to people who are dead or no longer eligible for government assistance.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Refer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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