referral

/ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

initial, primary, private, regular

My doctor gave me a primary referral to a heart specialist last month.

VERB + REFERRAL

get, given, need

My doctor gave me a referral to see a specialist last week.

REFERRAL + NOUN

class, endocrinologist, food, treatment

My doctor gave me a referral to an endocrinologist for my thyroid problems.

PREP.

after, from

After referral from her doctor, she finally got an appointment with the specialist.

Definitions

noun

The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.

A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.

Wiktionary

After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

Wiktionary

Thank you for your referral.

Tatoeba · #268212

People usually only see a medical specialist like a urologist or a gastroenterologist after an initial referral by their primary healthcare provider.

Tatoeba · #5398570

Employee referral programs are gaining in popularity.

Tatoeba · #6218419

No, this is not a referral. I found your name on my own.

Tatoeba · #8657123

Usage Notes

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In some senses, referral is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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