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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertain
Verb
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That person belongs in that genre.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Her central downtown location, which is around the block from the Camden County Police Department, protects some of the children who, at one point, belonged in gangs.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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These could pertain to earnings and cash flow.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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In colder months, these often pertain to keeping the house warm.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dykstra, 62, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing narcotics and narcotic-related equipment but was not taken into custody, trooper Kody Nowicki told The Athletic.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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With so many insects packed together in moist and dark places — and all closely related, sharing the same genetic vulnerabilities — infections and diseases can quickly pose an enormous threat to the well-being of an ant colony.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Social media platforms can verify age by either requesting copies of identification documents, using a third party to apply age estimation technology to an account holder’s face, or making inferences from data already available, such as how long an account has been active.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The same doesn't apply to any amphibians who might want to join her in the night, however.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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