Thesaurus results for PERTAINS

pertains

verb

present tense third-person singular of pertain

as in belongs

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 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 There is still so much to do, and not all of it pertains to football. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026 This story pertains only to women. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The arguments stem from a pretrial motion in which Judge Weeks directed that testimony be limited to only what pertains to the charge at hand, involving the retaliation against James Saulter. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 The recall pertains to some 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026 According to the document, the recall pertains to 144,049 models built between September 2022 and February 2026. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2026 The Trinity development pertains to two parcels of land located between the BSG facility and New Rutherford Avenue, and on New Rutherford Avenue, which are owned by the Boston Planning Department, the lawsuit states. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 According to an update from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), spotted by MotorTrend, the issue pertains to the vehicle's brake rotors—the circular metal discs that spin with your car's wheels—not the wheels themselves. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertains

Verb

Or that the story of fine watchmaking belongs almost entirely to Switzerland.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
In Digital Systems One of the immune system's most important jobs is deciding what belongs and what does not.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of belongs

Verb

The next justice to receive the application always refers it to the full court.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
The internal affairs investigator determines whether the matter is administrative or criminal, and, if the matter is criminal, refers it to an outside agency for more investigation.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026