pertaining (to)

present participle of pertain (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertaining (to)
concerning
Verb
  • Part of the reason the open letter concerning Nazi Substack newsletters didn’t stick, perhaps, was that no one is reading the same things anyway.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.
    — W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Pertaining (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertaining%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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