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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in relating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertaining

Verb

But what made the experience meaningful was the sense of belonging.

— Anna Vladimirova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The film examines identity, belonging and the ties between generations within Britain’s South Asian community.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of belonging

Verb

His tenure was cut short amid allegations pertaining to his spending of city funds as well as a relationship with an 18-year-old high school student.

— Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The web portal will launch with a glossary of some 180 terms pertaining to AI designed to bring standardization to what has been an unruly moving target.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pertaining

Verb

While college students majoring in computer science during the recent coding boom were getting job offers without even applying, graduates today in philosophy, art history and ethnic studies majors all have higher employment rates.

— Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The European Union’s ban on destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear began applying to large companies July 19.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of applying

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Cite this Entry

Style

“Appertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertaining. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of appertaining

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

confabulate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes