pertaining

present participle of pertain
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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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Recent Examples of pertaining However, a felony and four misdemeanor charges pertaining to domestic violence were dropped. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 But technically, there is no rule pertaining to a player going from an SEC school to the NFL, and then back to another conference program within the same year. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 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 What’s happening in Gaza is excessive retribution, and many Americans do not support that carnage, as recent polls pertaining to Israel indicate. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 In December, the Justice Department started releasing investigative records pertaining to Epstein and Maxwell in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Savannah Peters, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 The senator recently released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s personal records, including his pandemic-era diary, and several batches of documents pertaining to the origins of the coronavirus. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 Clase’s camp has blamed the whole ordeal on a misinterpretation of texts and calls pertaining to rooster fighting. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Research suggests these different uses relate to development in different ways and can help kids develop varying skill sets pertaining to everyday life and schooling. Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertaining
Verb
  • Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The bill would allow a 35% to 50% credit on qualified expenses relating specifically to post-production in California.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Allow the serum to dry completely before applying any other products or lying down to sleep.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Vanessa said her South Florida hospital tried to help by applying for a work visa on her behalf, but the application was denied.
    Tania Francois, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Pertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertaining. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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