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as in relates
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 pertains
There is more to follow, all of which pertains to the film’s title and is rather laborious to discuss in a review without spoilers.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Pulte said the new referral pertains to her mortgage for a condo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The first reason essentially pertains to image and propaganda.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The specific deal pertains to Nvidia’s H20 chips and AMD’s MI308 chips.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The legislation pertains only to lawsuits involving toxic substances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The text obtained by The Hill only pertains to Bureau of Land Management lands, complying with Lee’s promise to ax provisions in his original bill that would have also included National Forests.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Pulte said the new referral pertains to her mortgage for a condo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The first reason essentially pertains to image and propaganda.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The specific deal pertains to Nvidia’s H20 chips and AMD’s MI308 chips.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The legislation pertains only to lawsuits involving toxic substances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The text obtained by The Hill only pertains to Bureau of Land Management lands, complying with Lee’s promise to ax provisions in his original bill that would have also included National Forests.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertains
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Johnson’s candidacy represents a signal to Hollywood’s willingness to expand its definition of who belongs in the Oscar conversation.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Your most impressive credential, result, or testimonial belongs immediately after your subheadline.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of one documentary, Guy relates a tragic incident in which two démineurs from his team were killed while rearranging a crate of unexploded artillery shells.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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No, Spotify's Lossless Listening only applies to music streamed on the app, Spotify engineer John Cieslik-Bridgen told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The criminal then refers the victim to a co-conspirator posing as a law enforcement agent.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba’s customer management revenue, which refers broadly to sales generated from various online marketing services offered to merchants and shop owners, rose 10% in the June quarter to 89 billion yuan.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Pertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertains. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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