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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
Lawmakers would be wiser to focus on AI legal matters pertaining to AI emotion detection consisting of transparency, disclosure requirements, informed consent, age restrictions, auditing, commercial exploitation, and the like.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Seeking a solution, Soriano led an effort to bring in new members in August, using a clause in California code pertaining to corporations.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
More details have been unearthed pertaining to the health of Kyle Busch prior to the NASCAR legend’s sudden death last week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Right now, conversations are being had inside both conferences on how to implement and enforce their own rules pertaining to compensation, eligibility and enforcement.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Prosecutors on Sunday sent a letter to GKN Aerospace ordering the company not to destroy any documents or records pertaining to the business.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Court records reveal violent details pertaining to Kayla’s disappearance and death.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Furthermore, events preceding or following 04/09/2026 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the companies were not included in the analysis.
—Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
Rebecca Green, a law professor and director of the Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School in Virginia, said the court there rejected the redistricting plan based on narrow grounds pertaining to Virginia law on amending the state Constitution, which doesn’t apply in California.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Seeking a solution, Soriano led an effort to bring in new members in August, using a clause in California code pertaining to corporations.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
More details have been unearthed pertaining to the health of Kyle Busch prior to the NASCAR legend’s sudden death last week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Right now, conversations are being had inside both conferences on how to implement and enforce their own rules pertaining to compensation, eligibility and enforcement.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Prosecutors on Sunday sent a letter to GKN Aerospace ordering the company not to destroy any documents or records pertaining to the business.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Court records reveal violent details pertaining to Kayla’s disappearance and death.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Furthermore, events preceding or following 04/09/2026 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the companies were not included in the analysis.
—Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026
Rebecca Green, a law professor and director of the Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School in Virginia, said the court there rejected the redistricting plan based on narrow grounds pertaining to Virginia law on amending the state Constitution, which doesn’t apply in California.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertaining
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Circle practice, thanks to the Indigenous traditions that have preserved it, is growing as an excellent way to foster this depth, enabling better co-sensing, better convergence and co-creation, all held within a field of belonging.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Ohio’s exemption is fairly broad, applying not only to construction materials, but to the expensive equipment — such as server racks and cooling systems — used in data centers.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Travelers who have spent the past several years scrutinizing where their food, clothing and home goods come from are now applying the same questions to their vacation memorabilia.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Pertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertaining. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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