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referral

noun

the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
L
Contains
EF
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈfɝəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

noun

  1. a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred

    “the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist”

noun

  1. a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group

    “the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”

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Example Sentences

the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist
the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones
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