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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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
  • The first referred to the family to which a species belonged, and the second delineated exactly which species.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For so long, this strange and beautiful world belonged only to those of us fortunate enough to wander through it together.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The study also related that fashion attracts international talent to the top of company boards, 25 percent more in fashion compared with 12 percent among the top 100 Italian companies.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Howard has also made other major farming and agricultural-related philanthropic gifts, including sending more than $500 million in humanitarian, financial, and agricultural aid to Ukraine since early 2022, according to No-Till Farmer.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The White House referred questions to the president’s personal lawyers, who did not immediately respond to messages.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The cases were referred by Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab and investigated by special agents with the attorney general’s office.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The village of Robbins, which applied for $350,000, received $150,000, according to the data.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Its ability to withstand stamping is important because battery components often need to be shaped into complex forms after the coating is applied.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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