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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
In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors have argued the Altoona police officers were justified in searching the bag because the search pertained to a lawful arrest.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 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
As one of his opening acts in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swiftly reversed every executive order his predecessor, Eric Adams, signed after his indictment on federal corruption charges, including two that pertained to Israel.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Reporters determined the spending pertained to the governor’s campaign against the amendments using a number of factors, including emails between the state and advertising firms, and the size and timing of the contracts.
—Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
The court filing pertained to an ongoing custody battle between Shauntel and her previous husband, per ClickOrlando.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Within that, 86 percent of emissions (168,667 metric tons of CO2e) pertained to the manufacturing of its raw materials and finished goods—the equivalent of producing some 14 million pounds of ground beef.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors have argued the Altoona police officers were justified in searching the bag because the search pertained to a lawful arrest.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 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
As one of his opening acts in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swiftly reversed every executive order his predecessor, Eric Adams, signed after his indictment on federal corruption charges, including two that pertained to Israel.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Reporters determined the spending pertained to the governor’s campaign against the amendments using a number of factors, including emails between the state and advertising firms, and the size and timing of the contracts.
—Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
The court filing pertained to an ongoing custody battle between Shauntel and her previous husband, per ClickOrlando.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Within that, 86 percent of emissions (168,667 metric tons of CO2e) pertained to the manufacturing of its raw materials and finished goods—the equivalent of producing some 14 million pounds of ground beef.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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The idealized version of the outdoorsman from times past essentially excluded women and people of color from the vision of who belonged outside.—
Ryleigh Nucilli,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pelicot became an international symbol of resilience after waiving her anonymity and declaring that shame belonged with her abusers, not with her.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Police did not say whether the driver and two children were related.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The stabbings on Interstate 495 remain under investigation and are not believed to be terror related.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to state records, the Board of Pharmacy had referred the matter to the Board of Medicine after a patient of Hartsuch’s complained that his pharmacist refused to fill the physician’s prescription for ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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When reached for a statement, a team spokesperson referred The Charlotte Observer to the league office.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fabric is applied to four new fits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Will all the salt applied to roads and sidewalks this winter damage plants?—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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