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as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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Recent Examples of appertain Ah, but a, b, and c above do not appertain to cancer. John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 11 May 2017
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Verb
  • As sources of connection and belonging, these facilities become their safe spaces.
    Sharron van der Meulen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • But Brian created a tableau of Southern California heartbreak, the sound of surfer boys and girls searching for a place to belong.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • From adding a dynamic weapon like George Pickens into the fold to keeping the curtains up on what exactly the offense will look like under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Prescott delved into a variety of topics pertaining to the upcoming season.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
  • While every player answered questions pertaining to the rough and slope of the greens, Scheffler fielded a question that only could be asked of him.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • Although Jaylin and Jalen Williams are not related, Jalen does have a brother in the NBA.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • For instance, in Washington and Oregon, similar rules apply, while some states restrict this maneuver more heavily or require explicit signage allowing it.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
  • This applies if there are two or more people present at the event.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025

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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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