appertaining

present participle of appertain
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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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  • Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • People come to Grand Blanc for good schools, low crime and a sense of belonging.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
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  • There is also a novelty pertaining to MIA’s International Factual Forum, right?
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • New laws covering topics including new protections for lottery winners and a change to the state’s laws pertaining cousins marrying are set to take effect in Connecticut starting on October 1, 2025.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • Starting on Friday, anyone interested in applying for the role as interim county executive can apply on the county clerk’s website, submitting a short application and resume, McGee said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • While applying pre-emergent herbicides in September or October is the best defense against these weeds, mowing in late fall and winter can help manage any that appear after the herbicide window.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Appertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertaining. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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