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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
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as in possession
belongings plural
transportable items that one owns
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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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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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
CBS News, 19 May 2025
His parents’ house was in ruins, their belongings scattered.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
James Barlow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There's still work regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
His parents' house was in ruins, their belongings scattered.
—CBS News, 19 May 2025
His parents’ house was in ruins, their belongings scattered.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Verb
This helps develop a sense of belonging and fosters an open culture where employees can voice their opinions and concerns about any issue.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There's still work regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonging
Noun
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The intimacy coordinator would come over with an iPad and flip through new positions.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The ally-passing intimacy coordinators (ScarJo, Thompson) are confused by the lesbian logistics.—
Andy Hoglund Updated,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Leo Tate, 31, was charged with burglary and drug possession, parish records show.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The 2007-08 school year is the earliest drug possession data available online from The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
Verb
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In my experience, staying ahead of trends is critical for success on Amazon.—
Mina Elias,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
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That’s one of many inconsistencies pertaining to size and nutrition.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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From hashtags pertaining to neurodivergence with millions of followers to neurodiversity consultants giving presentations nationwide, neurodivergent people will not accept erasure.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The questionnaire varied in topics, but one of the subjects was familiarity with a long list of celebrities whose names could come up at trial.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Up until this point, some modicum of residual familiarity, related to the East Coast — not topography but scale — had remained with me.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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But now things are getting even more messy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Cambridge historian Robert Tombs wrote that if a nation is a people with a sense of kinship, a political identity, and representative institutions, then England may be able to claim to be the oldest nation on Earth.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 May 2025
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That striking setting is first seen at dusk in a sequence whose fusion of poetry, tradition, kinship and omen sets the mood for what follows, as does the plangent lyricism of the (uncredited) score’s oud.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The music supervisor turned me on to them, gave me a bunch of stuff.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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That leaves the only hassle being the loss of use of your car, and the need to keep it clean and empty (no keeping stuff in it, though even that can be handled.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonging. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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