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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
Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertained
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The fans reveled in the rally, the thrashing of Goliath, the awareness that this World Series pitted two foes who belonged on the same field.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, several people disguised as construction workers broke into the world-famous museum in Paris, cracking open display cases and stealing jewelry that once belonged Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, according to officials.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Shop related pet holiday deals 2025 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, Republicans, including Cole, have repeatedly said that Democrats’ healthcare requests are policy-related and do not belong in a discussion on appropriations.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the time, a spokesperson for Chemonics referred CNN’s questions to USAID.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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When reached for comment, the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong referred Newsweek to remarks that then-Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya—who left the role on October 21—made last week.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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But, with the loss of his income and bills pouring in, the family applied for benefits at the end of September when her husband's paychecks officially dried up.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The most obvious being that mice were used, so results can’t be directly applied to humans yet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Pertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertained. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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