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as in pertains
to have a relation or connection
list some of the things appertaining to public health
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertains
Verb
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The eyeball test says BYU and Cincinnati are legit good, and Texas Tech belongs in that same discussion.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Not as a token or an exception, but as someone who naturally belongs in these spaces.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tie the drink’s ingredients or theme into something that pertains to the couple’s interests or history.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The litigation pertains to government actions in many parts of the country.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another legend relates that a woman and her children trekked into the mountains to escape enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the former Pentagon Papers whistleblower relates, all of us will be losers; sobering words that remain a catalyst for change.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The brief also contends Title IX applies to revenue sharing.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This final line refers precisely to that connection.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palote refers here to a rolling pin.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Appertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertains. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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