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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
Federal grievances may be thrown out for being trivial, illegible or not pertaining to an issue that can be addressed through the bureau's system.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
There are more important things pertaining to the party to worry about than that.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Venus in Cancer will approach a square to Chiron in Aries, adding a hard dose of emotional sensitivity or feelings of rejection, specifically when pertaining to relationships, finances and matters of the heart.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The trail is made up of 16 panels at 10 sites in the Craven Terrace and Dryborough neighborhoods that tell the stories of historical events, people, and places that pertain to Black history in New Bern.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
There are more important things pertaining to the party to worry about than that.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Venus in Cancer will approach a square to Chiron in Aries, adding a hard dose of emotional sensitivity or feelings of rejection, specifically when pertaining to relationships, finances and matters of the heart.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The trail is made up of 16 panels at 10 sites in the Craven Terrace and Dryborough neighborhoods that tell the stories of historical events, people, and places that pertain to Black history in New Bern.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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Now a counselor-in-training, Carr is helping create that same sense of belonging for the campers who come after him.
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Emma Tufuga, a criminologist from Curtin University in Perth, who hails from Samoa, said young people are being recruited through peer networks and social media with the promise of money, or even just a sense of belonging.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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Wiener asked for amendments to the bill during the bill’s review and in the committee meeting, including that the lifetime ban only be applied to Tier 3 members.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
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When asked for comment about what the president said, a spokesman for Mamdani referred CBS News New York to the mayor's statement from Thursday night after the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents for two years.
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In response to a request for comment on its role, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred the AP to previous public statements and said Pakistan will continue mediating.
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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