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as in related
to have a relation or connection
a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater
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Recent Examples of pertained
Mickelson was one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour before his controversial move to LIV and comments about his Saudi backers, and his career survived some unsavory headlines, several of which pertained to gambling.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
The central issue pertained to the air compressor drivebelt, which apparently passed a pre-trip inspection despite its poor condition.
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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).
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
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Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Those special circumstance allegations include one for committing multiple murders and another for the killing of a witness, which Doyle said pertained to Virgen.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
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
Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.
—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Those special circumstance allegations include one for committing multiple murders and another for the killing of a witness, which Doyle said pertained to Virgen.
—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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According to the release, an autopsy will be conducted, and DNA results are pending to identify to whom the remains belonged.
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For both the collector and the curator, there was never any doubt where that exhibition belonged.
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What’s In The Release Apple’s release notes specify that the content is all security-related.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources referred all inquiries to the City of Lake Geneva Police Department.
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But the conservative opposition Liberal Party and minor Australian Greens party referred the draft legislation Thursday to an eight-week Senate inquiry.
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Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks.
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Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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