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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
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors have argued the Altoona police officers were justified in searching the bag because the search pertained to a lawful arrest.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Those special circumstance allegations include one for committing multiple murders and another for the killing of a witness, which Doyle said pertained to Virgen.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors have argued the Altoona police officers were justified in searching the bag because the search pertained to a lawful arrest.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Those special circumstance allegations include one for committing multiple murders and another for the killing of a witness, which Doyle said pertained to Virgen.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti belonged decisively to the latter.—
Obi Asika,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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My time belonged entirely to me, and the constant motion was both exciting and reassuring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Consanguinity refers to relationships in which parents are biologically related, most commonly first cousins.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the leading cause of injury and injury-related death in individuals over 65, falls can be devasting physically, emotionally, and financially for patients.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her co-conspirator owned and operated a call center that referred accident victims to lawyers and doctors, officials said.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Loomis and Chase Bank have referred comment requests to law enforcement.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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No uniform criteria applied based on services or caseloads.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each transaction carries a trace of the rules applied, which Mercans portrays as crucial for auditability and corporate governance in multinational environments.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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