appertained

Definition of appertainednext
past tense of appertain
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as in belonged
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
  • One sound belonged 200 miles away at the Grand Ole Opry.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 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
Verb
  • Indeed, the full account of his background and antics, as related in Prospect by Alan Rusbridger, the former editor of the Guardian, offers a disturbing glimpse of the rapid Trumpification of British political and journalistic culture.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In response, leaders revised the amendment’s language and scheduled the second vote for a Saturday to reduce transportation and work-related obstacles.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Prosecutors have argued the Altoona police officers were justified in searching the bag because the search pertained to a lawful arrest.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Whether analysts value that outcome as a $10 reduction in individual risk added up across everyone, or as a $10 million value directly applied to the life saved is mathematically identical.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lee was rushed to to King’s Mill Hospital, then referred out to the Royal Derby Hospital’s specialist Pulvertaft Hand Centre.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The White House referred the Miami Herald to a statement on the DOJ website, denying any credibility in any accusations against the president.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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