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referral

/ɹɪˈfɝ.əl/noun3 syllables

Referral means: a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group.

What does referral mean?3

noun

1

a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group“the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”

2

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

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with referral?1

two syllables

squirrel
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Referral in a sentence

  • No, this is not a referral. I found your name on my own.AlanF_US
  • Could I get a referral to another endocrinologist?shekitten
  • I'm wondering if I could get a referral to your food pantry.shekitten
  • Could I get a referral to your food pantry?shekitten
  • Employee referral programs are gaining in popularity.Hybrid
  • Do I need a GP referral for private treatment?Igider

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of referral

as a noun

plural
referrals