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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
The documents pertained to four separate incidents that occurred between 2022 and 2024.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
Verb
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Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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Amy Coney Barrett weighs in Justice Amy Coney Barrett said part of the case could stay with the judge while the rest belonged in the Court of Federal Claims, highlighting the inability of the justices themselves to agree on an approach.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t the first study to suggest the importance of breakfast for living a long life—research has shown that regularly eating a morning meal is linked with lower overall and heart-related mortality (and that bypassing it can up your heart-disease risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the Adams County coroner, Francis Dutrow, revealed that Rivera's cause of death was cardiac-related and ruled as natural.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff’s office referred that question to the Border Patrol, which did not immediately respond to the Herald.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The White House referred the Washington Examiner to the GSA when asked about Anthropic’s political connections.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remove any yellowing with a paste of lemon juice and baking soda applied to affected areas.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Credits will be automatically applied to upcoming PG&E bills for electricity used in August.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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