Thesaurus results for APPERTAINS

appertains

verb

present tense third-person singular of appertain

as in belongs

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 pertains

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

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That exercise quickly reveals where AI can increase efficiency, where optical character recognition belongs, where existing business rules can help automate decisions and where experienced employees should remain involved.

— Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
How to pick the right tomato variety Not every tomato belongs in every dish.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

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That pertains with or without the presence of breast milk, the TSA specifies.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
There are examples of this sort of thing across college athletics, where players try to avoid paying a buyout that pertains to their previous school.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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Holland’s Spider-Man relates more personally to everyone — friends and foes — than any other superhero; his scenes with the Punisher (Jon Bernthal), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Det.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The Bible relates the remarkable transformation of Saul of Tarsus – at one time a violent persecutor of Christians – who became a powerful teacher-by-example of love and peace.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

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This now applies to veterans, homeless individuals, young adults aging out of foster care, parents of 14- to 17-year-olds and those aged 55 to 64.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Georgia's statute, by comparison, applies to a particular lawful industry that state lawmakers sought to protect from financial discrimination.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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Quality of earnings refers not just to how much a business earns but also to how reliably, how predictably and under what conditions those earnings are produced.

— Robert Indries, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

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