Thesaurus results for PERTAINING

pertaining

verb

present participle of pertain

as in belonging

to be the property of a person or group of persons the belief that quality medical care is a right that pertains to everyone

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Relevance

as in relating

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 pertaining Anyone with any relevant information pertaining to the incident is asked to contact the Bloomfield Police Department. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 In the days leading to Ed Sheeran’s Atlanta concert, his second since the Big Controversy, questions about everything but his music prevailed over those pertaining to it. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 An internal memo circulated to staffers said the FBI was operating under the presumption that hackers stole data pertaining to all bureau employees, a source told Reuters. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The web portal will launch with a glossary of some 180 terms pertaining to AI designed to bring standardization to what has been an unruly moving target. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Those are some of the main items pertaining to working conditions that were codified in a memorandum of understanding between the NHL and NHL Players’ Association in June 2025. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 While sections pertaining to the house itself are both gripping and eerie (rooms flood, tiles rearrange, visions flicker), the real terror comes from human history. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 To successfully integrate these returnees, Damascus must empower governorates and municipalities with the resources and autonomy to solve problems pertaining to service delivery, job creation, and education in real time. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Instead, the six conservative justices said in an unsigned opinion that the states had filed their lawsuit too early — before the order had been implemented, or any formal rules pertaining to it had been developed. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Exploring such themes as poverty, race, masculinity, and family, the stories discuss immigrant experiences and the quest to adjust to life in the United States and find a sense of belonging there.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Mental Health America’s 2024 Mind the Workplace report found that cultures built on trust and support were associated with stronger feelings of belonging, psychological safety and empowerment.

— Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of belonging

Verb

The state should have to individually make cases to collect the money rather than automatically applying liens.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026