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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
Additional details pertaining to the arrest were not immediately made available.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverbs that pertain to cutting are also super important, like thinly, coarsely, or finely.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
That corpse and everything pertaining to it turns into the film’s Achille’s heel, producing a hazy mystery that gets lost amid the chaos of careening and colliding side stories.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The National Conference of State Legislatures reported in 2024 that at least 40 states and Puerto Rico have introduced legislation pertaining to online content and access.
—Lani Ngonethong, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverbs that pertain to cutting are also super important, like thinly, coarsely, or finely.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
That corpse and everything pertaining to it turns into the film’s Achille’s heel, producing a hazy mystery that gets lost amid the chaos of careening and colliding side stories.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The National Conference of State Legislatures reported in 2024 that at least 40 states and Puerto Rico have introduced legislation pertaining to online content and access.
—Lani Ngonethong, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertain
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Decades of research show that fans have wider friendship networks, stronger feelings of belonging, and less alienation.—
Todd Rogers,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Designers like Telfar and Brandon Blackwood have opened doors, showing that Afrocentric and Black-owned brands belong at the center of luxury conversations.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Second quarter 2025 billings registered a 3% quarter-over-quarter expansion supported by the leading-edge logic, advanced high bandwidth memory (HBM) related DRAM applications, as well as increase in shipments to Asia.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Schauffele's decision wasn't injury-related.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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With this certification program, employees can take short learning breaks and access ready-to-apply AI content on demand, instantly increasing their AI acumen.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The other end of the spectrum are breaks that happen when a single application of force is applied to the bone.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The White House referred the Washington Examiner to the GSA when asked about Anthropic’s political connections.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Beydoun referred the Free Press to her lawyer, Todd Flood, for comment.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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