Thesaurus results for REFERS

refers

verb

present tense third-person singular of refer

as in relates

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 refers As this is under active investigation, the district refers all questions to the Monroe County Sheriff's office. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Quality of earnings refers not just to how much a business earns but also to how reliably, how predictably and under what conditions those earnings are produced. — Robert Indries, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 StubHub also pays hefty fees to Andro to help sell and service inventory and refers other resellers to an affiliate of the fund that offers financing for bulk ticket sales. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The word also refers, indirectly, to the story itself, foreshadowing the twists and turns to come. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 The city already refers those found sleeping or camping outside to area services, such as emergency housing, case management and food assistance. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 The next justice to receive the application always refers it to the full court. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026 The internal affairs investigator determines whether the matter is administrative or criminal, and, if the matter is criminal, refers it to an outside agency for more investigation. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refers

Verb

Each and every item relates in some way to the novel’s storyline, yet miraculously, many of the objects were sourced before the book was even written.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Holland’s Spider-Man relates more personally to everyone — friends and foes — than any other superhero; his scenes with the Punisher (Jon Bernthal), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Det.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of relates

Verb

That pertains with or without the presence of breast milk, the TSA specifies.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
There are examples of this sort of thing across college athletics, where players try to avoid paying a buyout that pertains to their previous school.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026