Synonyms of pertaining

pertaining

verb

present participle of pertain

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belonging
• appertaining
• possessing
• owning
• having
• holding

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relating
• applying
• referring
• concerning
• appertaining
• involving
• affecting
• interesting
• bearing
• having to do with
• touching
• connecting
• linking
• coupling
• dealing (with)
• treating
• interrelating
• associating
• tying in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pertaining

An internal memo circulated to staffers said the FBI was operating under the presumption that hackers stole data pertaining to all bureau employees, a source told Reuters. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The web portal will launch with a glossary of some 180 terms pertaining to AI designed to bring standardization to what has been an unruly moving target. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Those are some of the main items pertaining to working conditions that were codified in a memorandum of understanding between the NHL and NHL Players’ Association in June 2025. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

While sections pertaining to the house itself are both gripping and eerie (rooms flood, tiles rearrange, visions flicker), the real terror comes from human history. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

To successfully integrate these returnees, Damascus must empower governorates and municipalities with the resources and autonomy to solve problems pertaining to service delivery, job creation, and education in real time. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Instead, the six conservative justices said in an unsigned opinion that the states had filed their lawsuit too early — before the order had been implemented, or any formal rules pertaining to it had been developed. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The county has declined to release records pertaining to Moody’s case, despite releasing similar records in the past. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026