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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
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.
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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
Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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
Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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Her central downtown location, which is around the block from the Camden County Police Department, protects some of the children who, at one point, belonged in gangs.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Through archival footage, interviews and his own reflective narration, the film traces a life spent insisting that gay experience belonged not in code but in full daylight.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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Your primary specialty is anxiety and work-related burnout in adults.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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For a $500,000 retirement nest egg, that translates to $25,000 to $50,000 in gold or gold-related assets.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Maarse referred questions to Janet Evans, LA28’s chief athlete officer.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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When asked for more information about the circumstances of the dog attack, a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department referred questions to Linn County prosecutors.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Four of the candidates appeared on the November ballot, one previously applied for an interim position, and the remaining candidate, an independent, has an unclear political background in a city where being Republican is almost essential to run for office.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The commission also emphasized that Verizon’s stricter unlocking obligations never applied industry-wide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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