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as in related
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 pertained
Mickelson was one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour before his controversial move to LIV and comments about his Saudi backers, and his career survived some unsavory headlines, several of which pertained to gambling.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The central issue pertained to the air compressor drivebelt, which apparently passed a pre-trip inspection despite its poor condition.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The remaining allegations pertained to It Ends With Us Movie LLC (breach of agreement and retaliation), Wayfarer Studios (retaliation) and the company Lively had accused of organizing an online campaign that cast Lively in a negative light, The Agency Group PR LLC (aiding in retaliation).
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Those special circumstance allegations include one for committing multiple murders and another for the killing of a witness, which Doyle said pertained to Virgen.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The central issue pertained to the air compressor drivebelt, which apparently passed a pre-trip inspection despite its poor condition.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The remaining allegations pertained to It Ends With Us Movie LLC (breach of agreement and retaliation), Wayfarer Studios (retaliation) and the company Lively had accused of organizing an online campaign that cast Lively in a negative light, The Agency Group PR LLC (aiding in retaliation).
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Those special circumstance allegations include one for committing multiple murders and another for the killing of a witness, which Doyle said pertained to Virgen.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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But a majority agreed with the administration that the dispute over cuts to existing grants belonged in a different court.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Miami mayor scoffed that salami belonged on pizza (debatable).—
Carlos Frías,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Encouraging kids to choose STEM- and business-related majors just makes sense for the changing student body.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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And the two developments may be related.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Villagran’s office referred all questions to the county’s public information officer.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
5 Dec. 2025
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The Pentagon referred questions to the president’s office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three days after his arrest last August, Jasper applied for a hearing on the Missouri Department of Revenue’s one-year revocation of his license for allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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