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pertains

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[per-teynz] / pərˈteɪnz /

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of pertain.

Etymology

Origin of pertains

pertain ( def. ) + -s 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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An aspect that’s similar between Bertei’s accounts and Andy Beta’s storytelling about Alice Coltrane is that Bertei is unflinchingly honest but does not offer judgment unless it pertains to herself.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Yet the weakest section of the memoir pertains to Mr. Junod’s grandmother—Lou’s mother—and her various misdeeds, including her peripheral involvement in a 1935 crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland.”

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Transportation Department has a good guide to seeing what you might be entitled to as it pertains to each individual airline’s rules.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

Like most people in the Midwest, Embryo doesn’t believe in humor, especially when it pertains to sensitive subjects.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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