belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
has belonged
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present perfectof belong (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The United States never has belonged to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a key group of major oil producers that holds sway over the world’s supply of crude.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
He joined his first gym in middle school and has belonged to half a dozen others since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
The land has belonged since 2018 to Seth Jeffs via the Montana-registered entity Emerald Industries LLC.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
The house has belonged to the family for generations and his daughter had just finished renovating it.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
This land has belonged to Rita’s family for five generations.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
