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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
Tie the drink’s ingredients or theme into something that pertains to the couple’s interests or history.
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The litigation pertains to government actions in many parts of the country.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
However, the only evidence explicitly mentioning Jones in the report pertains to a pair of Facebook posts made before and after the incident.
—Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
The operation, in accordance with EU regulations on concentration, pertains mainly to the design, production and distribution of luxury goods.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s order pertains only to applicable law — and no one statute targeting domestic terrorism exists.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Although the Supreme Court decision pertains to LGBTQ books, the way it’s written could open the door to parents seeking opt-outs from other lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs, said Troy Flint, spokesperson for the California School Boards Association.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The list pertains to jerseys officially licensed by the NFL Players Association.
—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
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The litigation pertains to government actions in many parts of the country.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
However, the only evidence explicitly mentioning Jones in the report pertains to a pair of Facebook posts made before and after the incident.
—Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
The operation, in accordance with EU regulations on concentration, pertains mainly to the design, production and distribution of luxury goods.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s order pertains only to applicable law — and no one statute targeting domestic terrorism exists.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Although the Supreme Court decision pertains to LGBTQ books, the way it’s written could open the door to parents seeking opt-outs from other lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs, said Troy Flint, spokesperson for the California School Boards Association.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The list pertains to jerseys officially licensed by the NFL Players Association.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertains
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
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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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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
Cite this Entry
“Pertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertains. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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