How to Use refer in a Sentence

refer

verb

• Most of the patients we see here were referred by other doctors.
• How can doctors refer patients for treatment without examining them first?
• That is a nod to the stock’s fans who refer to themselves as apes.
  — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
• The stars refer to the record five World Cup titles that Brazil has won.
  — Bry'onna Mention, Essence, 30 Sep. 2022
• In any case, Truss is on what the Brits refer to as a sticky wicket.
  — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
• Marriott has referred the matter to Booking.com, and Booking.com will not help me.
  — Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
• Barrett has the option to act alone or refer the matter to the full court.
  — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2023
• The idea of five days in which the police refer 911 calls unsettles her.
  — Maria Cramer Amir Hamja, New York Times, 4 June 2023
• First of all, those who still refer to the old theory need to know it’s been debunked and adopt the new.
  — Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 June 2022
• Roberts could act on the application alone or refer it to the full court for a vote.
  — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
• So the trick was to not play up the comedy but to have that music refer back to who this guy is.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 June 2022
• Founders refer other founders, and the same goes for other key hires.
  — Glenn Solomon, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• The fair’s title refers the 54 countries on the African continent.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Undertones refer to the hue or tone present within the skin.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
• The name refers to the Turkish people, a name used to refer to those living in the region since at least the Middle Age.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 2 June 2022
• Suarez referred questions to the super PAC and Starboard.
  — Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
• The airline referred further questions about the incident to the NTSB.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
• DuPont referred inquiries to Chemours, the company that was spun off in 2015.
  — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 28 May 2024
• The teenager then detailed the abuse to a staff member at her high school who referred her to the principal.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
• The basis of this theory refers back to something maître d' Elsa told the guests early on in the movie.
  — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
• Mustapha referred the Times to a handful of patients who raved about his treatment.
  — Katie Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
• BetMGM allows users to refer up to 20 friends, and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive a $50 bonus.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
• In fact, the two planets are similar in so many regards that many refer to them as twins.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 May 2022
• So, senators referred not to the occupants of the U.S. Senate but to the state senate.
  — Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
• BetMGM allows users to refer up to 20 friends, and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive a $50 free bet bonus.
  — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
• Buzbee insists the case was vetted by another firm which then referred it to him.
  — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
• The lone opponent, Steve Gerken, asked the council to refer the proposal back to city staff for more review.
  — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022
• The new unit will be able to refer cases to the U.K.’s tax office for criminal enforcement.
  — David Smagalla, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
• The page also refers back to a 2024 paper detailing DeepSeek's training architecture and software stack.
  — Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
• The judge referred the claims brought by labor unions, which could affect tens of thousands of workers, to the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
  — April Rubin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 9 Mar 2025