Definition of appertainnext
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as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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Verb
  • Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the shift suggests the industry might be entering a more mature phase, one in which designers are asking not how many functions can be moved to a screen, but which ones actually belong there.
    Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Family care pertains to children as well as helping aging parents.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Kerr, never having been shy to share his opinion on a variety of topics pertaining to both basketball and politics, took a moment to consider the query.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Reducing stress may also improve symptoms, particularly in people with functional or stress-related abdominal pain.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • According to a Treasury Department license document, the authorization applies until April 11 and applies to Russian oil that was loaded onto vessels before March 12.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The timing is critical because fertilizers are applied early in the crop cycle and help determine yields later in the year.
    Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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