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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
Court records reveal violent details pertaining to Kayla’s disappearance and death.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Castel's decision, which did not apply nationwide, pertained to immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street and 290 Broadway in Manhattan.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Furthermore, events preceding or following 04/09/2026 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the companies were not included in the analysis.
—Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
There is still so much to do, and not all of it pertains to football.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Castel's decision, which did not apply nationwide, pertained to immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street and 290 Broadway in Manhattan.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Furthermore, events preceding or following 04/09/2026 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the companies were not included in the analysis.
—Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
There is still so much to do, and not all of it pertains to football.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Not everything belongs in the first wave.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Early in her address, Kornbluth talked about how people relate stories to her, of how MIT changed their lives.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on two slavery charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Daniels said the sales tax surcharge will be applied to items not including fuel.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The White House declined to comment on the judge’s ruling and referred all questions to the Justice Department, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Officer Allyx McCoy, a spokesperson for the Independence Police Department, referred a reporter to the city of Independence.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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