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belonging

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verb

present participle of belong
1
as in staying
to have or be in a usual or proper place your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them

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2
as in pertaining
to be the property of a person or group of persons those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

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Recent Examples of belonging
Noun
In court, defense attorneys argued that although the police obtained surveillance videos of the two men with Levin's belongings, there was no evidence that could show exactly what happened in the 63-year-old's apartment, per WGN-TV. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 While some had just enough time to snag valuables and hard drives, others went straight for childhood belongings and hand-me-downs. Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Reinforce Team Identity Building a sense of belonging in remote teams is vital. Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Barbaro also hopes to produce stories reflecting her own identity and experiences of belonging. Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belonging 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonging
Noun
  • That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.
    Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Later on in the ceremony, Handler also offered her services as an intimacy coordinated to the cast of Wicked while standing right between Grande and her boyfriend Ethan Slater.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • United had the lion’s share of possession (67 per cent) and more shots (10 to seven) during the first half but did not put an attempt on target until Bruno Fernandes got on the end of a counter-attacking move in the 50th minute.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Building a larger garage that has ample space for your car, light truck, and lots of other possessions might only cost you $45 more per month on a mortgage payment.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The growth of the resort's offerings can be attributed to our commitment to staying ahead of the trends, our guests' increasing interest in unique and premium experiences, and our ability to collaborate with exceptional brands like Krug that align with our standards.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder.
    Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Davis’s primary objective was to provide recommendations pertaining to the national speed limit, to keep drivers safe by minimizing speeding and accidents and to save gasoline by ensuring that cars drove at their peak rpm (revolutions per minute).
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Chen’s exit is the latest development pertaining to WBD’s board in recent months.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • People who work with the system have in the past been briefed that the database may be of interest to foreign intelligence agencies, said a third source who has familiarity with the system.
    Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Anyone who has any familiarity with SEC basketball knew that would change in the second half.
    Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Generous means many things — listening, including or being kind to people.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As with all things Jets-related, expect a circus.
    Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • It’s believed that these apartments were shared by those either connected through kinship or through occupation.
    Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Previous archaeological evidence has suggested that kinship was a key factor in maintaining political authority within Moche society.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But there’s one part of the tariffs in particular that could have a big impact on stuff from China.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Prices probably won’t rise immediately on stuff coming into the United States from China — goods have been warehoused without the additional 10% tariff for quite some time.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025

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