How to Use referral in a Sentence

referral

noun
  • If that's the case, paying them for a referral might even hurt.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Chief among these is the value of referrals.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • That drives stronger cases, referrals and long-term trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Soon, word-of-mouth referrals began to flow.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Then ask your doctor for a referral.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The referrals she was given went nowhere.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Ask your healthcare provider for a referral.
    — Craig O. Weber, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
  • The counselor may make a referral to help the child, and perhaps even the aunt.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Testing is free with a referral, and anyone who needs a lift to the site can get one.
    — Michael Powell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Then shop on your own through referrals from family and friends and the like.
    — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • That one project ended up leading to three more through referrals.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • See your physician right away and ask for a referral to a therapist.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Your credentials and referrals may get you on the shortlist for that new job.
    — Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2024
  • See your physician right away, and ask for a referral to a therapist.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The ones who are happy will tell you, and that sets you up perfectly to ask for a referral.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Turns out the staff never received my referral.
    — Jillian Wager, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Then, ask for a referral to one person they are connected to.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • That might be the right service to offer in exchange for referrals.
    — Fadi Agour, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Some rely solely on word-of-mouth referrals.
    — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • They are filled through networks and trusted referrals.
    — Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Treatment, mental health outreach and referrals to care all have a place.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • With my referral—and with Annie’s—the surgery was offered as a first option.
    — Alani Vargas, Vogue, 25 May 2021
  • Many of these calls start with referrals from elder law attorneys.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Users can refer up to 20 friends and get $50 for each referral.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Google is going to hire one of the zillion people in their current referral chain.
    — Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Have referral and rewards programs in place.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Companies don’t have to work as hard to sway referrals since word of mouth is persuasive enough.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • This approach builds trust, loyalty and strong word-of-mouth referrals.
    — Dr. Demoine Kinney, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Get referrals from friends and use third-party sources to learn more about what people think of the company.
    — Idalia Garcia, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023
  • What holds most service providers back is their reliance on referrals and repeat buyers.
    — Adam Stott, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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