refer
Example Sentences
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Scientists refer to this period as the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Healthcare executives refer to this as “consumer-driven healthcare.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The White House did not immediately respond when asked by AFP if Trump had misspoken and had intended to refer to Iran rather than Oman.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
GPs in two areas of England will refer patients for support alongside fit notes, while two others will stop issuing fit notes entirely.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing refer
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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