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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
The information Martin County attorneys are asking to see information pertaining to medications provided to Woods’ through Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Dawson, a 6-foot-5 senior guard from Omaha, Nebraska, told The Star that the waiver request will pertain to his first of three seasons at Loyola/Chicago (2022-23).
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
That also pertains to our commitment to become a Spanish-English bilingual museum.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The substantive changes mostly pertain to health care.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Dawson, a 6-foot-5 senior guard from Omaha, Nebraska, told The Star that the waiver request will pertain to his first of three seasons at Loyola/Chicago (2022-23).
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
That also pertains to our commitment to become a Spanish-English bilingual museum.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The substantive changes mostly pertain to health care.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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Being part of a community of people who belong together through something like music is really important to me.—
Wengel Gemu,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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The contamination dates back to the mid-20th century, when nearby facilities handled radioactive materials as part of industrial and defense-related activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths for Americans aged 65 and older.—
Brian Frost,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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As of now, Imam has no plans to create a think tank or a second campus, even though those had seemed like good ideas when applying for the grant.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Students apply for it in their junior year, and are tasked with randomly choosing a decade to design head-turning fashion.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police referred the case to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services, because the couple’s child was home at the time, the city said in Thursday’s statement.—
Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the bill would refer a question to the ballot asking voters whether to invest more in K-12 education -- specifically for teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, and expanded career and technical education -- without raising taxes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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