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as in related
to have a relation or connection
list some of the things appertaining to public health
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertained
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Stunted palm trees that belonged elsewhere, a distance too great to name.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The first drive of the second half belonged mostly to Wisner, who picked up 43 yards on six touches to get the Longhorns in the red zone for their go-ahead score.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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More than 75% of people booked into ICE custody in fiscal year 2025 had no criminal conviction other than an immigration or traffic-related offense, according to ICE records from October through the end of May.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The case of the tropical disease is believed to be locally acquired, not travel related.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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They are applied deep in the soil to form a barrier around the home and kill any termites that pass through it.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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As societies industrialized, scientists applied their understanding of perception to enhance that fog.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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When reached Sunday evening, a family member referred back to the statement.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Horowitz eventually criminally referred Comey to the DOJ for his conduct, but the agency decided not to prosecute.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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