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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
Verb
  • Helen, however, insisted that the credit belonged neither to her nor to John.
    Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party to which Widdecombe belonged, said staff had searched party emails to check for patterns of abuse directed at her, but had not found anything.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The doctor treated her well, explained that the rash on her face wasn’t syphilis-related, but simply the result of years of harsh living, and gave her a cream for that.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Tawhedi pleaded guilty in June last year to attempting to provide material support to ISIS and related firearms offenses.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The base fire department referred inquiries to the MCAS public affairs office, which had no updates on the size of the blaze or when it was knocked down.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • His doctors in the emergency department gave him pain and anti-inflammatory medication and referred him for a surgery evaluation.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • After the Seattle Reign applied additional heat with goals in the 17th and 20th minutes, the Wave rallied often but couldn’t overcome either their own imprecision or goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s shot-blocking.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The latter has applied more frequently lately as AEW’s women’s division has been hampered by up-and-down booking and the departures of stars like Jade Cargill and Mariah May, both of whom signed with WWE.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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