PERTAINS (TO) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

pertains (to)

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present tense third-person singular of pertain (to)

as in concerns

to have (something) as a subject matter where would I find books pertaining to birds?

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The impact of food recalls The FDA issued 26 food recall notices in August, and 94% of Americans say the frequency of recalls concerns them.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Cao’s deeper subject here concerns the wagers people make on their futures and, by extension, the ways risk is deferred and abstracted in our gamified, appified, casino-like present.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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