appertains

Definition of appertainsnext
present tense third-person singular of appertain
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as in belongs
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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  • The Brown Ballers are the first true Dream Team of Indian basketball – 12 players who risk their careers, reputations, and identities to rewrite the rules of who belongs in the game.
    Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Justice Department argued that her case belongs before the Merit Systems Protection Board and not in federal district court.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • 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
  • That also pertains to our commitment to become a Spanish-English bilingual museum.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • In David Sington’s 2015 documentary of the same title, Yarris himself relates his tale, keeping those of us unfamiliar with the outcome of his epic struggle to clear his name in taut suspense until the very end.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.
    John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • The automatic discount also applies to all purchases made on the Free People app—no minimum purchase required.
    Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Even once the standard is set, the 2027 deadline applies to creating the rule, not putting the technology in cars right away.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • The spikes to which Hoyland refers are conical racemes, up to 16 inches long, each of which may bear between 100 and 300 tubular, orange-red blooms.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
  • While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Appertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertains. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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