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. Maurice Otieno:

   The policy direction is to re-orientate traditional birth attendants, train them and task them with referral of pregnant mothers.

2. Merrick Garland:

   If the House of Representatives votes for a referral of a contempt charge, the Department of Justice will do what it always does in such circumstances. It will apply the facts and the law and make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution.

3. Julie Courchaine:

   We can confirm that we have received a referral from the Public Health Agency of Canada, we will not speculate on the potential outcome of the investigation. In order to maintain the integrity of the investigative process, we have no further comment at this time.

4. Otis Brawley:

   Go talk to your internist who did the referral, that's someone with whom you should have an open and honest conversation about this. You should be getting, at the absolute minimum, a high-quality mammogram every year with a radiologist who is aware of the previous diagnosis. She should perhaps consider getting an MRI screening.

5. Joe Dougherty:

   One of founders is trying to create exceptions to the protocol that are at odds with the stated goal laid out in the very first sentence: to further the clients' freedom of choice, it's at odds with the stated goals to begin to make exceptions based on referral leads.