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as in relates
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 pertains
The list pertains to jerseys officially licensed by the NFL Players Association.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
There is more to follow, all of which pertains to the film’s title and is rather laborious to discuss in a review without spoilers.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Pulte said the new referral pertains to her mortgage for a condo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The first reason essentially pertains to image and propaganda.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The specific deal pertains to Nvidia’s H20 chips and AMD’s MI308 chips.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The legislation pertains only to lawsuits involving toxic substances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The text obtained by The Hill only pertains to Bureau of Land Management lands, complying with Lee’s promise to ax provisions in his original bill that would have also included National Forests.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
There is more to follow, all of which pertains to the film’s title and is rather laborious to discuss in a review without spoilers.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Pulte said the new referral pertains to her mortgage for a condo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The first reason essentially pertains to image and propaganda.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The specific deal pertains to Nvidia’s H20 chips and AMD’s MI308 chips.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The legislation pertains only to lawsuits involving toxic substances.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The text obtained by The Hill only pertains to Bureau of Land Management lands, complying with Lee’s promise to ax provisions in his original bill that would have also included National Forests.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertains
Verb
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Tristan Wirfs, for sure, belongs in the same class.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s the moment to pause and let go of what no longer belongs, because you were funded to invent the next version of what’s possible.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of one documentary, Guy relates a tragic incident in which two démineurs from his team were killed while rearranging a crate of unexploded artillery shells.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Goldilocks principle applies to ensuring that the soup is not too hot and not too cold.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The announcement applies to all the military services and is the latest in a series of restrictions after years of military services loosening the rules on how troops can look, often at the request of service members themselves.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The criminal then refers the victim to a co-conspirator posing as a law enforcement agent.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba’s customer management revenue, which refers broadly to sales generated from various online marketing services offered to merchants and shop owners, rose 10% in the June quarter to 89 billion yuan.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Pertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertains. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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