Thesaurus results for APPERTAINING

appertaining

verb

present participle of appertain

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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as in relating

to have a relation or connection list some of the things appertaining to public health

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Having their own set of wheels may be more about a sense of belonging or peer acceptance.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2026
In contemporary African literature, these spirit worlds influence how writers explore memory, identity, history, violence, belonging, and the unseen forces at play.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

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Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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Anyone with information pertaining to the suspect is asked to contact KPD at (360)423-1270.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Miami Beach code compliance officers also checked on the polling station at least six times for possible loud music and signage code adherence pertaining to Basabe, although no violations were issued, records show.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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Researchers in China found that repeatedly applying gentle pressure to the shinbones of elderly mice improved their strength, coordination, and performance on memory tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Of course, running this kind of remote frame generation on a linear video is very different from applying it to a real-time interactive game.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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