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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertained
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti belonged decisively to the latter.—
Obi Asika,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
My time belonged entirely to me, and the constant motion was both exciting and reassuring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their conversations were all bobsled-related.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The weekend ended with an entertaining display of the sort of effort that’s been absent for so long from the annual exhibition, and while these two things aren’t necessarily related, Sunday’s showcase suggests that even the league’s seemingly most intractable flaws might be remediable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Think about the amount of technology that applied in America from that time, to 2019.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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An entrepreneur friend referred her to a factory in China, which sent her prototypes.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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When asked for comment, the Pentagon referred NPR to the gender dysphoria policy on its website.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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