pertaining

present participle of pertain
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as in belonging
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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Recent Examples of pertaining Indeed, 93% of apparel companies included in the benchmark did not disclose information pertaining to how much has been spent on lobbying. Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The case had a historic impact on issues pertaining to racial divisions and domestic violence in American culture. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 Anyone with information pertaining to the evading driver is asked to contact Troop G in Bridgeport at 203-696-2500. Josh Labella, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024 The lack of ballot measures pertaining to guns this year is a good thing, according to Christian Heyne, the chief programs and policy officer at Brady, a gun violence prevention organization. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024 So, too, had many other elements of the agreement, including its rules pertaining to intellectual property and dispute settlement. Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2023

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“Pertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertaining. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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