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as in related
to have a relation or connection
list some of the things appertaining to public health
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertained
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But over the last several years, the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) category has belonged increasingly to stand-up comedy specials.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to the Embark website, around 90 percent of dogs tested will have at least one dog genetically related as first cousins.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The authors found that, on average, science- and research-related recipients were allocated $150 million more when Republicans control the House and $100 million more when there is a Republican president.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The documents pertained to four separate incidents that occurred between 2022 and 2024.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So, perhaps the discipline to be applied here is the practice of regularly choosing to test our assumptions.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Newsom’s press office referred questions about the cost of the election to the Department of Finance.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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When asked for further details about the agreement, representatives for Microsoft and OpenAI referred Fortune to the companies’ joint statement.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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