referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
Examples of referral in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The committee did not immediately make a criminal referral, but members were hardly shy about passing the torch to Mr. Garland.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Commissioners noted at the time if the prosecutors did not initiate charges within 60 days, the panel would take the referrals to another district attorney or the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
The Randolph County Health Department will replace vital records — birth and death certificates — as well as offer referrals for health services.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Instead, the trigger for special education testing in every state is either parent or teacher referral.
—Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
This year, there is a bumper crop of ballot referrals from state lawmakers — more than 70.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024
Failure to remain seated on the bus was the most common offense, leading to more than 3,800 referrals, followed by fighting among students with 3,355.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 1 Mar. 2024
Chesebro was also one of five Trump aides and lawyers to receive a criminal referral last December from the committee, following its 18-month investigation—along with Eastman, Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows and attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Jeffrey Clark, as well as Trump himself.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing referral
Dictionary Entries Near referral
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“Referral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/referral. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
: the act or an instance of referring
Medical Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
1
: the process of directing or redirecting (as a medical case or a patient) to an appropriate specialist or agency for definitive treatment
2
: an individual that is referred
Legal Definition
referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl
: the act or an instance of referring
appealed the referral of the bill to the Budget Committee
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