pertain
verb (used without object)
to have reference or relation; relate.
pertained
Example Sentences
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Federal prosecutors in the state capital of Sacramento were handling the investigations, one of which pertained to Newsom's wife's taxes, and another related to Newsom's former chief of staff, the individual said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The emails pertained to legal advice regarding compliance with a nonprosecution agreement and legal strategy related to a case that victims brought to challenge that deal, among other things, according to the summaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Every other question during the 45 minutes the agent stood onstage pertained to the hiring process or what we could expect in training.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
Most of these concerns pertained to last year, too, yet the market rose.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Her mom had a lot of rules, but most of them pertained to study habits.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
