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 Doctors, therapists, and scholars guide us through all things pertaining to our culture and mental wellness journeys. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Doctors, therapists and scholars guide us through all things pertaining to our culture and mental wellness journeys. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 In one case, California Volunteers delayed giving federal auditors records pertaining to three grant awards for six months. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 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 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

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Verb

According to Kaarlela, the Sápmi world, its language, land, family, reindeer herding, sense of belonging and silence are all integral to the story.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 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

Definition of belonging

Verb

Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of relating

Verb

Available pre-mixed in tubs, thinset is the standard material for applying—and reapplying—tile to walls or floors.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Only one parent called to vent about the university’s response to the lawsuit, but her son was still planning on applying early decision.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026