Thesaurus results for BELONG

belong

verb

bi-ˈlȯŋ

Definition of belong

as in to stay

to have or be in a usual or proper place your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them

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as in to pertain

to be the property of a person or group of persons those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

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Recent Examples of belong Recovery belongs in the budget Patients may need to account for time away from work while recovering from a hair transplant. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 For Warren-Thomas, the gathering is an opportunity to challenge perceptions about where wellness resources belong. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Owning a popular product can offer a sense of belonging without the cost of traditional luxury. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belong

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The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
And all these middle powers, everyone has this ability to stay open, stay world-based, and continue to transact with each other.

— Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

As the noise around college football continues to get louder pertaining to what is transpiring at Texas right now for Steve Sarkisian.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The charges pertain to allegations made by six women, spanning a decade from 1999 to 2009.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pertain

Verb

Trailing the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers desperately need to put themselves in the best possible position to win Game 3 and avoid four straight win-or-go-home contests.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
As a result of the fine, Treasury said that Bank of America will work with a third party to report any further transactions to FinCEN that had gone undetected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

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