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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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Then there was the question of whether dogs belonged in the city at all.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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James also said the shooting may have been gang related.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Andrew, a senior, applied in the fall of 1984.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,800 households have applied for the compensation program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Asked whether the governor would support additional consumer protections, DeSantis’ office referred the Herald to the Florida Gaming Control Commission, which did not respond to multiple requests for comment.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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His physician ran several tests that didn't reveal anything, so Sasse's doctor referred him to a gastroenterologist, believing the cause could be undiagnosed celiac or lactose intolerance.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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