appertaining

verb

present participle of appertain
1
as in belonging
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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2
as in relating
to have a relation or connection list some of the things appertaining to public health

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertaining
  1. belonging
  2. relating
  3. pertaining
  4. applying
Verb
  • Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of belonging
Verb
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Presenting one idea, and then relating it back to something political.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Definition of relating
Verb
  • However, a felony and four misdemeanor charges pertaining to domestic violence were dropped.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But technically, there is no rule pertaining to a player going from an SEC school to the NFL, and then back to another conference program within the same year.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pertaining
Verb
  • Allow the serum to dry completely before applying any other products or lying down to sleep.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Vanessa said her South Florida hospital tried to help by applying for a work visa on her behalf, but the application was denied.
    — Tania Francois, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of applying
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“Appertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertaining. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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