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as in to relate
to have a relation or connection
a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater
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Recent Examples of pertain
The change does not pertain to Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios or Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
The department plans to ax a long list of efficiency regulations, including those pertaining to stoves, ovens, showerheads, clothes washers, dishwashers and microwaves.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 May 2025
But those costs wouldn’t pertain to certain eligible students.
—Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
One of them pertained to McIlroy and his success at this track.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
The department plans to ax a long list of efficiency regulations, including those pertaining to stoves, ovens, showerheads, clothes washers, dishwashers and microwaves.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 May 2025
But those costs wouldn’t pertain to certain eligible students.
—Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
One of them pertained to McIlroy and his success at this track.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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The business case for belonging A sense of belonging allows people to bring their best selves to work.—
Sander van ‘t Noordende,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Traveling as a plus-size person often means bracing for discomfort—tight seating, inaccessible spaces, and the ever-present feeling of not belonging.—
Jae’lynn Chaney,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Although Jaylin and Jalen Williams are not related, Jalen does have a brother in the NBA.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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If the individual is a non-resident, non-citizen of the U.S., the federal estate tax applies only to assets situated or deemed to be situated within the U.S. (for example, U.S. real property or stock in a U.S. corporation).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The reports indicate 20 people have applied with the city for up to $7,000 in emergency rental assistance for new apartments, and 16 have met the eligibility requirements.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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The drawing referred not just to imagery of the Madonna and her infant but also to Michelangelo’s Pietà, with its grown male body lying dead across his mother’s lap.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The judges referred the lawyers in both cases to their professional regulators, but did not take more serious action.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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