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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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as in relating
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 pertaining
As the pandemic is increasingly in the rear view mirror, many of the COVID era-policies pertaining to healthcare coverage have slowly fallen to the wayside.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Even if partners don’t agree on every single detail pertaining to religion or politics, most healthy couples nevertheless share a rudimentary worldview.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to make public through the Freedom of Information Act all records pertaining to the allegedly secret policy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Others, like those pertaining to deportations or to the deployment of the National Guard, strike at his agenda on emotive issues such as immigration and crime.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Additional details pertaining to the arrest were not immediately made available.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That corpse and everything pertaining to it turns into the film’s Achille’s heel, producing a hazy mystery that gets lost amid the chaos of careening and colliding side stories.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The National Conference of State Legislatures reported in 2024 that at least 40 states and Puerto Rico have introduced legislation pertaining to online content and access.
—Lani Ngonethong, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Kiser filed a lawsuit to block the release of government records pertaining to the drowning.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Even if partners don’t agree on every single detail pertaining to religion or politics, most healthy couples nevertheless share a rudimentary worldview.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to make public through the Freedom of Information Act all records pertaining to the allegedly secret policy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Others, like those pertaining to deportations or to the deployment of the National Guard, strike at his agenda on emotive issues such as immigration and crime.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Additional details pertaining to the arrest were not immediately made available.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That corpse and everything pertaining to it turns into the film’s Achille’s heel, producing a hazy mystery that gets lost amid the chaos of careening and colliding side stories.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The National Conference of State Legislatures reported in 2024 that at least 40 states and Puerto Rico have introduced legislation pertaining to online content and access.
—Lani Ngonethong, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Kiser filed a lawsuit to block the release of government records pertaining to the drowning.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertaining
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Targets who were unable to clarify why they were being neglected felt greater threats to belonging, self-esteem and meaningfulness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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From before the Revolution onward, physical punishment or even killing were ways to enforce belonging, to mark the boundary between insiders and outsiders, and to decide who had the right to govern.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Working Within The Trade And With Private Clients Enhancing and relating the company legacy is vitally important to Amenc, who started working for Golay Fils & Stahl in 2001.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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By applying Stoic principles, individuals can filter out the noise, focus on the controllable, and approach financial decisions with clarity rather than fear.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertaining. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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