Thesaurus results for PERTAINS

pertains

verb

present tense third-person singular of pertain

as in belongs

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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Relevance

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 That pertains with or without the presence of breast milk, the TSA specifies. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 There are examples of this sort of thing across college athletics, where players try to avoid paying a buyout that pertains to their previous school. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 But the pardon pertains to acts from 2014 through the end of the Biden administration. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 29 July 2026 Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The arguments stem from a pretrial motion in which Judge Weeks directed that testimony be limited to only what pertains to the charge at hand, involving the retaliation against James Saulter. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 This story pertains only to women. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 The recall pertains to some 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026 There is still so much to do, and not all of it pertains to football. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026

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Verb

Disputes accumulate on talk pages over phrasing, sourcing, whether a subject belongs at all, with many never resolving.

— Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Until the meters speak, the million-barrel sentence belongs in quotation marks.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of belongs

Verb

The Bible relates the remarkable transformation of Saul of Tarsus – at one time a violent persecutor of Christians – who became a powerful teacher-by-example of love and peace.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
This formula relates directly to the cash generation that is available to be paid to the company’s shareholders and debtholders.

— Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of relates

Verb

This now applies to veterans, homeless individuals, young adults aging out of foster care, parents of 14- to 17-year-olds and those aged 55 to 64.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Georgia's statute, by comparison, applies to a particular lawful industry that state lawmakers sought to protect from financial discrimination.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of applies

Verb

Quality of earnings refers not just to how much a business earns but also to how reliably, how predictably and under what conditions those earnings are produced.

— Robert Indries, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026