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as in to relate
to have a relation or connection
a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater
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Recent Examples of pertain
There is also a novelty pertaining to MIA’s International Factual Forum, right?
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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
Officials allege that Comey gave former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe permission to leak information pertaining to a probe into the 2016 Russia election interference investigation.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Jefferson County, not houses that were sold.
—Usa Today Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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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
Officials allege that Comey gave former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe permission to leak information pertaining to a probe into the 2016 Russia election interference investigation.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Jefferson County, not houses that were sold.
—Usa Today Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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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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By combining his entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for people, Guzman built Luxe Realty as a place where clients are valued partners and agents are empowered with mentorship, resources, and a sense of belonging.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Petrino, the man responsible for the changes, could relate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Internet users can’t get enough of Mason’s refusal to engage with the other pups at day care, as many fellow introverts could relate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are, nonetheless, lessons that could apply to businesses and policymakers anywhere.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Hamas referred only to a part of the proposal that described Gaza’s future governance by a group of Palestinian technocrats.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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That report shows police referred criminal charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in 1,382 cases last year.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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