appertained

Definition of appertainednext
past tense of appertain
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as in belonged
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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Verb
  • Up until that point, the series could have easily belonged on USA Network or even on NBC proper, where the pilot is going to get primetime one-off airing next week.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • While Quaid belonged the protagonist group fighting superheroes, Doumit was a head-popping villain who was also a politician.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Genetic testing confirmed Benjamin had TUBA1A-related tubulinopathy, a rare genetic condition that affects brain development.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Dan Loeb's Third Point made broad portfolio changes in the first quarter, adding a series of technology and semiconductor-related positions as the hedge fund continued leaning into the artificial-intelligence trade, according to a new regulatory filing.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The central issue pertained to the air compressor drivebelt, which apparently passed a pre-trip inspection despite its poor condition.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • The remaining allegations pertained to It Ends With Us Movie LLC (breach of agreement and retaliation), Wayfarer Studios (retaliation) and the company Lively had accused of organizing an online campaign that cast Lively in a negative light, The Agency Group PR LLC (aiding in retaliation).
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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  • Consistency, applied twice a day every single day over years and decades, is the only thing that genuinely moves the needle on skin health and pleasure is what makes consistency possible.
    Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • That or all of Paige's posts are set up for the age restriction trigger, and it was applied to this post in question out of habit.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
  • The entire site is commonly referred as New Trinity Cemetery.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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“Appertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertained. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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