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
  • Aaron Philo threw an inexplicable underhanded interception while scrambling under pressure, a decision that belonged in a blooper reel.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The car can accelerate from zero-60 in less than a second and perform feats that once belonged in science fiction.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This combination of electrical and plasma-related effects gives the material its antibacterial properties.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Howard County officials are recommending major changes to how police and emergency responders handle mental health and disability-related crises following the deadly police shooting of a 25-year-old man with autism.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Murphy’s office referred back to the statement sent following his release from the hospital when asked about additional updates on his health and recovery.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When reached for comment on Wednesday, the White House referred Newsweek to the letter from White House counsel.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The technology is also being applied to energy infrastructure.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The company has applied many of the learnings, talent and experience from Astro into its other robotics efforts, Glasser said.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

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

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