# refereed

Pronunciation: say "ref-uh-REED" /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of referee. — simple past and past participle of referee
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of referee. Use this form for an official who managed a game or dispute earlier.
   - _The veteran official refereed the championship match last spring._
   - _Their disagreement was refereed by a neutral mediator._

## Adjective

2. Of an article or book, having undergone evaluation by independent experts in the field before publication.
   - Simple: Checked by other experts in the same field before being published.
   - _Refereed papers carry more weight with hiring committees than conference talks._
   - _Her dissertation drew heavily on refereed studies from the past decade._
3. Of a journal, following a policy of submitting its articles to independent expert review before publication.
   - Simple: Describing a journal that sends its articles to other experts for checking before printing them.
   - _Refereed journals reject a large share of submissions after expert evaluation._
   - _He listed three refereed journals where his work had appeared._

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