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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
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Cincinnati believed Browning belonged in the conversation of the best 32 quarterbacks in this league, but through two weeks, an offense with Chase, Higgins, Chase Brown, Mike Gesicki and more has been toothless.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes broke out between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Consuming too many calories paves the way for obesity and related diseases like Type 2 diabetes.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Too much traffic, too much vertigo, too many incomplete explanations because everyone was trying to feign a composure that no one, not even the most distantly related, could maintain.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The White House referred questions to the State Department.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The State Department referred a request for comment on potential impacts to passport processing to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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