pertaining

[per-tey-ning]

adjective

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• unpertaining adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pertaining¹

pertain ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Under the Education and Care Services National Regulations, parents can request certain documentation pertaining to their child. The approved provider must make the documentation available on request," they said.

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Nasa's press secretary Bethany Stevens told news outlets that Nasa had indeed taken "internal action pertaining to Chinese nationals - including restricting physical and cybersecurity access to our facilities".

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But three other Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who was key in advancing Kennedy’s nomination, joined Democrats in criticizing Kennedy’s actions, mostly pertaining to vaccine policy changes.

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Reports have said the agents were looking for classified documents pertaining to national security.

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Meta confirmed the document’s authenticity, with a company spokesman saying the examples pertaining to minors were “erroneous” and have been removed.

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