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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
The names of multiple Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers were found on documents among the Minnesota assassin's belongings. Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Movers helping a Prairie Village man pack up his belongings Tuesday found a couple unexpected items in his basement. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
For Fraser, the story mirrored feelings of isolation and the universal yearning for belonging. Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 Decades of research show that fans have wider friendship networks, stronger feelings of belonging, and less alienation. Todd Rogers, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belonging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonging
Noun
  • Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Your body is full of untapped areas that can enhance pleasure and take intimacy with your partner up a notch.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Games are often decided by a final possession, series of penalties, or matchup factor.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Originally a mansion built in 1881, the 14-room boutique hotel feels like staying at your eccentric friend’s country home in the best way; splashy decor and mixed prints characterize the aesthetic, and many of the pieces are handmade or one-of-a-kind.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That means staying alert to how AI systems influence our thinking and making conscious choices about when and how to engage with them.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That includes government buildings pertaining to the state, federal, city, county and school district, among other government jurisdictions, as well as parklands, hospitals, universities, museums and other major nonprofits.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This Story will be updated with any news and updates pertaining to Lindberg’s death.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The poll also surveyed Americans on their familiarity with Kirk.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • However, given his sudden jump in the rock and even heavy metal spaces, with his dazzling performance at Back to the Beginning, the lack of familiarity with Yungblud prior to these recent events could be why some think he’s being forcibly touted as the next big rock icon.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Atlantic basin may have been quiet going into the peak of hurricane season, but a new storm is expected to develop in the region in the coming days.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Untick this box to stop the process going ahead.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At first glance, Walden’s paintings of craftsmanship, collage, and kinship evoke the work of the filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Writers watching felt some kinship.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

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