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referred

VERB

mention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make mention of make reference put down to speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

VERB

direct, guide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commit deliver hand over introduce pass on recommend send submit transfer turn over

STRONG

consign point relegate

WEAK

hand in put in touch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dissuade end hold keep receive retain

WEAK

hold back

VERB

concern, apply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer connect deal with involve relate

STRONG

appertain belong cover encompass hold include incorporate pertain point regard touch

WEAK

be a matter of be about be directed to be relevant bear upon correspond with have a bearing on have reference have relation have to do with take in

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon disbelieve disregard drop exclude ignore

WEAK

hold back

VERB

seek information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise apply go

STRONG

commune confer consult recur repair resort run turn

WEAK

have recourse look up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

halt stop

WEAK

hold back

Example Sentences

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Asked to comment on its position regarding Oman, the White House referred to President Trump’s comments in last week’s cabinet meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The government has often referred to coal as the "ballast stone" for China's energy security: a reliable anchor in an often unreliable global energy market.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Referrals aren’t public information, but the order is so broad—pledging to end inquiries that “could be pending” against an unspecified set of taxpayers—that it couldn’t encompass only actual referred cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He referred to Tuesday's appointment as a "six-month physical," despite the White House billing it as an annual dental and medical examination in an announcement earlier this month.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Igor Bondarevsky referred to Tal's movements as “circling around the table like a vulture”—presumably, a vulture ready to pounce.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady