referral
noun
re·fer·ral
ri-ˈfər-əl 
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
What This Means For You Patients interested in an Alzheimer’s blood test can ask their doctors about it now or ask for a referral to a dementia specialist who may be more likely to know about and even use the tests.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
While most of the site's revenue comes from affiliate marketing — or cuts from product traffic referrals from retailers like Amazon or Walmart — The Times has pushed to expand Wirecutter's business.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
What This Means For You Patients interested in an Alzheimer’s blood test can ask their doctors about it now or ask for a referral to a dementia specialist who may be more likely to know about and even use the tests.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
While most of the site's revenue comes from affiliate marketing — or cuts from product traffic referrals from retailers like Amazon or Walmart — The Times has pushed to expand Wirecutter's business.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for referral
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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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