Synonyms for referral
rɪˈfɜr əlre·fer·ral

Princeton's WordNet

1. referralnoun

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

   "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"

2. referralnoun

   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"

3. referralnoun

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

Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Forwarding
   • Recommendation

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1. List of paraphrases for "referral":

   reference, cross-reference, referrals, renvoi, orientation, guidance, dismissal, transfer, footnote, diversion, references, remission, removal, forwarding

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1. Dana Nessel:

   Upon accepting a referral ... the law does not provide an agency with discretion to refuse to provide the accepted child or individual with state-contracted foster care case management or adoption services that conflict with its sincerely held religious beliefs.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   The American people now have some context for what they have been reading in the press for months, including some of which served as the basis of the criminal referral of Mr. Steele made by Senator Grassley and me, through my service on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have been investigating this matter for months, and will continue to do so.

3. The IDPC:

   We yesterday informed Mr Schrems and Facebook of our intention to seek declaratory relief in the Irish High Court and a referral to the CJEU to determine the legal status of data transfers under standard contractual clauses.

4. Laurie Johnson:

   We’ve had people call us afterwards or send us emails with pictures of their adopted dogs saying, ‘thank you for the referral,’ it’s definitely exponential in its reach of adoptive homes.

5. Michelle Cohen:

   Disclosing 'many of the recommended providers may participate in our referral network'...would be relevant and appropriate.