Definition of appertainnext
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as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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  • But some parts of this belong only to our family, and keeping them private is the only way to protect what little remains of something that was taken from us.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The main difference is that Apple products introduced during the Jobs era tended to belong at or near the center of your digital life.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • The company will also release data pertaining to a phase-three trial for its lupus drug litifilimab in the fourth quarter, which should also give Biogen stock more room to run.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Over the decades California has developed laws pertaining to the protection of the state’s diverse environment.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado April 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Timberwolves can certainly relate.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There is not enough information to know if Zimmerman’s early retirement and Dains’ removal are related.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Conventional solutions often involve applying external pressure in the tens of megapascals or utilizing complex coating processes that increase manufacturing costs and reduce packaging efficiency.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His church also applied financial pressure before the United Methodist Church conference struck down longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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