pertain (to)

Definition of pertain (to)next

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Verb
  • Plummeting immigration is concerning, since our data suggests that immigration was the biggest contributor to Florida’s growth since 2023.
    Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Bradač’s proof concerns off-diagonal Ramsey numbers, which allow for large differences between the size of a clique and the size of an independent set.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • This investigation is based on activity between March and Sunday, July 12, your response only needs to cover this timeframe.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Later, there were dirt roads and wells and a veneer of soot covering even the nicest dwellings.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026
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“Pertain (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertain%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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