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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
Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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By the end, the old Wembley was best viewed from a distance — ideally 15 or 20 years’ distance as the crumbling concrete and antiquated facilities meant the Empire Stadium belonged in the same bygone era as its official name.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes broke out between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The other problem was partner-related.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Humanoid designs often face persistent challenges with walking stability, arm dexterity, and battery consumption, problems that are both software- and hardware-related.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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In an email, the office referred The Star to the National Archives and Records Administration, which is responsible for overseeing the presidential libraries system.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, county election officials probed allegations that donations Anderson accepted, including from four members of the Hamann family, may have violated local campaign finance rules and referred the case to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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When heat is applied, this quantum system retains its high-energy, non-thermal state instead of evenly distributing energy.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Documents obtained by Fox News Digital stated that six female swimmers on the Roanoke College team applied for May Term Travel Courses run by the school three days before a press conference took place in which some expressed their displeasure with having a transgender swimmer on their team.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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