referrer
- noun
- /rɪˈfɜːrər/
- The question I always ask the referrer is whether they are willing to bet part of their bonus on this person.
Examples
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The team receives referrals through various routes, but the largest group of referrers is families themselves.
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Consequently, Twitter has long been deemphasized as an important traffic source just because Twitter.com shows up low on the referrer list in analytics.
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There are circumstances, however, when there is no referrer data.
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I do have over 1,000 domains with them, and a referrer discount.
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Our user now has insight into how many referrers and how many clicks they have on their own unique URL.
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The referrer reported that Jenkins had recently experienced panic attacks while at work, and this was impairing his psychological well-being and occupational functioning.
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The marketing team encourages satisfied customers to act as referrers by recommending our services to their friends.
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He became a valuable referrer for the charity, helping to connect many potential donors with the organization.
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Many businesses rely on referrers to gain new clients, as personal recommendations often lead to increased trust.
Synonyms
A person who writes a letter saying you are good for a job or course
A person or company that sends customers to another business for a fee
How Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Referrer comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and ferre 'to carry', the same idea you see in words like transfer and refer. So, a referrer is someone who 'sends' or directs a person to another person, place, or service.