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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
Fire officials did not have information pertaining to the adult’s hospitalization statuses.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The Trinity development pertains to two parcels of land located between the BSG facility and New Rutherford Avenue, and on New Rutherford Avenue, which are owned by the Boston Planning Department, the lawsuit states.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The claims pertain to when Tate was living in England and in the early stages of launching an adult webcam business, from 2013 to 2015.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Details pertaining to the suspect or their vehicle are yet to be released.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The Trinity development pertains to two parcels of land located between the BSG facility and New Rutherford Avenue, and on New Rutherford Avenue, which are owned by the Boston Planning Department, the lawsuit states.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The claims pertain to when Tate was living in England and in the early stages of launching an adult webcam business, from 2013 to 2015.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Details pertaining to the suspect or their vehicle are yet to be released.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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But some parts of this belong only to our family, and keeping them private is the only way to protect what little remains of something that was taken from us.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The main difference is that Apple products introduced during the Jobs era tended to belong at or near the center of your digital life.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves can certainly relate.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There is not enough information to know if Zimmerman’s early retirement and Dains’ removal are related.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Conventional warfare, in which bombs are dropped, shipping channels are mined, and the Geneva Conventions apply more broadly, tends to be time-limited (even if the conflict endures for a long period of time).—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Lauren Cauthen applied the tag on the strike from Gonzalez, who is committed to Washington.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Witzburg referred, explicitly and indirectly, to several high-profile dust-ups between her office and Johnson’s.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The report recommended that Sanchez refer the case for further investigation by state authorities.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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