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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
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.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
There were also other incidents included in complaints to the athletic department pertaining to workouts that are currently being investigated, as well as allegations that the head coach held back on money that was supposed to be given to the players for meal expenses while traveling to away games.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The Golden Globes has set its timeline and new guideline rules pertaining to the use of AI.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026
The April 30 technical assistance letter from HCD appears to settle two outstanding questions pertaining to state density bonus law.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
This is especially true when pertaining to your sense of security and self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The quality of any decision depends on a clear grasp of the facts pertaining to it.
—Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
An unknown amount of the reimbursement data pertaining to administered drugs is missing.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
There were also other incidents included in complaints to the athletic department pertaining to workouts that are currently being investigated, as well as allegations that the head coach held back on money that was supposed to be given to the players for meal expenses while traveling to away games.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The Golden Globes has set its timeline and new guideline rules pertaining to the use of AI.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026
The April 30 technical assistance letter from HCD appears to settle two outstanding questions pertaining to state density bonus law.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
This is especially true when pertaining to your sense of security and self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The quality of any decision depends on a clear grasp of the facts pertaining to it.
—Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
An unknown amount of the reimbursement data pertaining to administered drugs is missing.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertaining
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Social media captures attention by exploiting social reward — approval, outrage, belonging.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Whether discussing the female lens in coaching, stopping to engage with supporters or openly talking about joy and belonging in the sport, Hayes framed the weeks-long NWSL trip as more than a scouting mission for the 2027 World Cup cycle.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 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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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And if the cabinet grandfathers only the HS classes of 2024 and 2025 while applying the new rule to 2026 graduates, an entire cohort gets jammed onto the same clock as players one and two years older—a cliff disguised as a transition.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertaining. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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