pertained

past tense of pertain
1
as in belonged
to be the property of a person or group of persons the belief that quality medical care is a right that pertains to everyone

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Relevance
2
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 The district has not confirmed nor denied previous reporting from WSOC-TV that the investigation pertained to contracts with some of Hill’s former colleagues. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 Both pertained to the same player in a way that had some believing there could be an easy out to fill out a Heat roster thinned by the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 The first had to do with his schedule and the second pertained to his social status. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
Verb
  • And even before laying a brick, the robots had to understand their precise position, interpret building plans and determine where each wall and opening belonged.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The question no longer belonged only to me, but to everyone in the room.
    Octavia McBride-Ahebee, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Remove all items that are not food or food related within 24 hours and discontinue storing bedding in the food facility immediately.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As in previous years, one of the segments (likely the first one, if history is a guide) will be sports-related, in this case a feature on the Los Angeles Rams, including an interview with coach Sean McVay.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, paving the way for prosecutors to decide if Musk should be charged.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ramisa's mother, Ranu Akhter, traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition.
    JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the new project with Elantas, the researchers applied the process to dismantle an entire aerospace-style sandwich composite.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Odegaard duly applied the calm finish, a goal that will go down as a Tzolis assist.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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