pertaining

[ per-tey-ning ]

/ pərˈteɪ nɪŋ /

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related to or associated with something specified; belonging or relevant to the matter at hand:Before you begin the verification process, make sure you have all pertaining documents such as receipts, past tax returns, etc.A memorandum of understanding was drafted and sent to the pertaining bodies, along with a specific date by which an agreement needed to be reached.

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Origin of pertaining

pertain + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM pertaining

un·per·tain·ing, adjective

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How to use pertaining in a sentence

Although the term was coined in a seminal 2018 paper on deepfakes, it doesn’t pertain to deepfakes alone.
Don’t underestimate the cheapfake|Amy Nordrum|December 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Enterprise SEO pertains to large companies with complex organizational structures and various lines of business and products, and that is the most common definition of it.
Seven essential enterprise SEO skills to master in 2021|Jim Yu|December 21, 2020|Search Engine Watch
There was a tremendous lack of any evidence and research data that pertained to the kind of patients I saw in rural practice.
Rural physician turned researcher|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The heightened concern about possible rare allergic reactions will also pertain to the Moderna vaccine, because it uses the same genetic technology as Pfizer-BioNTech.
FDA vows to move 'rapidly’ to authorize second coronavirus vaccine|Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson|December 18, 2020|Washington Post

Reading through FTC legal documents isn’t exactly thrilling content, but here are some of the key points regarding how Facebook’s possible shakeup pertains to us, the picture-posting, comment-leaving masses.
State and federal officials want to break up Facebook. What does that mean for you?|Stan Horaczek|December 11, 2020|Popular-Science
Though if the documentary is part of the art, doesn't that mean everything pertaining to it is?
Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion|Alex Suskind|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She lost all her emails pertaining to the period under examination and then some.
The Woman at the Center of the IRS ‘Scandal’ Must Be Clairvoyant|Michael Tomasky|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like all things pertaining to Chris Brown, the highlight of his performance Sunday night happened when he shut his mouth.
Billboard Music Awards 2013 Best Moments: Taylor Swift & More (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Issues pertaining to women such as domestic violence, rape, etc. may garner more attention for a few councilmen.
Los Angeles Politics Needs More Women|John Phillips|May 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We can't dismiss these human costs as pertaining to only somebody else.
Gun Violence Isn't a Racial Problem|David Frum|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This winter I shall decide several things pertaining to my future; it is my plan to practice for awhileand not marry!
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
One of the most general principles pertaining to them is, the majority shall rule.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
There can be no dower in a mere personal privilege, or in a revocable license pertaining to land.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
She was probably the only one to whom was confided all the terrible secrets pertaining to the life of Madame Graslin.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
My own individuality is entirely in the background; aye, I am not conscious of any personality in matters pertaining to the Cause.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman