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Recent Examples of belong
Systems that don’t show their thinking don’t belong in environments where judgment, speed and accountability matter.
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Karthik Sj, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Bottles of laundry stain remover had tipped over and spilled, and other items that didn’t belong had somehow landed on this shelf.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
That trust fuels retention, innovation and a workplace where everyone belongs.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Karthik Sj, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Bottles of laundry stain remover had tipped over and spilled, and other items that didn’t belong had somehow landed on this shelf.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
That trust fuels retention, innovation and a workplace where everyone belongs.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belong
Verb
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Shorten the soft new growth so branches — and next year’s fruits — stay within reach.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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For now, Kazakova is staying at a house deep in the Kyiv suburbs.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Ortiz’s case, gambling regulators flagged suspicious bets pertaining to whether specific pitches would be balls or strikes.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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Earlier this week, a federal judge in Florida denied the Trump administration’s request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations pertaining to Epstein.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Rogers went missing in 2015 and her body has never been found.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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“Belong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belong. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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