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Recent Examples of belongs
Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.
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News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The data belongs only to the City of Denver.
—Michael Hancock, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
With its technical prowess and avant-garde ambitions, many would argue that fashion belongs on the same plane as painting or sculpture.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Chicago residents remain divided on whether the technology belongs in their city.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, Dawkins, with a limited NIL budget, built a whole new team from the transfer portal; a team that belongs, competes and earned its place in the tournament.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
All of this makes for the perfect conditions to revisit the shows in the network’s history to find where each belongs in a definitive ranking.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The data belongs only to the City of Denver.
—Michael Hancock, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
With its technical prowess and avant-garde ambitions, many would argue that fashion belongs on the same plane as painting or sculpture.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Chicago residents remain divided on whether the technology belongs in their city.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, Dawkins, with a limited NIL budget, built a whole new team from the transfer portal; a team that belongs, competes and earned its place in the tournament.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
All of this makes for the perfect conditions to revisit the shows in the network’s history to find where each belongs in a definitive ranking.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongs
Verb
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Guzman knocks on the door, then goes behind a pillar.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Minnesota's lawsuit pertains to a bulk of the money stuck in deferral.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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Family care pertains to children as well as helping aging parents.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pool first, oak tree stays In many luxury builds, outdoor spaces are the final flourish.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Paradise Guest Ranch Buffalo, Wyoming The century-old Paradise Guest Ranch offers weeklong family stays during the summer and adult-exclusive weeks when the kids go back to school.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Belongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongs. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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