as in related
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 referred
The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Officials referred all questions to the sheriff’s department.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
State election enforcement officials referred another complaint involving Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic primary for potential criminal prosecution on Wednesday.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
Healey’s spokesperson declined to answer questions and referred ProPublica to responses from the state’s insurance division.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
McCaskill stated in her email to Dateline that this is required before charges can be referred for trial by general court-martial.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
His lawyer in the State Bar case, Ernest Calderon of Phoenix, referred questions to the court order.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Officials referred all questions to the sheriff’s department.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
State election enforcement officials referred another complaint involving Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic primary for potential criminal prosecution on Wednesday.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
Healey’s spokesperson declined to answer questions and referred ProPublica to responses from the state’s insurance division.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
McCaskill stated in her email to Dateline that this is required before charges can be referred for trial by general court-martial.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
His lawyer in the State Bar case, Ernest Calderon of Phoenix, referred questions to the court order.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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