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belong

[bih-lawng, -long] / bɪˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /
VERB
be part of, be in proper place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply exist fit reside
STRONG
accord agree appertain associate bear become befit chime concern correlate correspond go harmonize inhere match permeate pertain refer regard set suit touch vest
WEAK
attach to be a component be a constituent be a part be akin be an adjunct of be connected with be fitting be linked with be related be relevant bear upon go with have relationship to have respect to have to do with
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid differ disagree disapprove disassociate disconnect oppose refuse
VERB
be affiliated with
Synonyms
STRONG
swing
WEAK
be a member be a member of be allied to be associated with be classified among be contained in be included in be one of be one of the family be part of fit in have a place in in with owe allegiance owe support run with swing with take one's place with

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California voters who don’t belong to either party said by a 2-1 margin that they had confidence in the vote count, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In most places, those names would never belong in the same conversation.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"I hope the whole of Macclesfield gets behind me and we pull together and put me back into a position where I feel that I actually belong."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Olenick's group is demanding a more rigorous rulemaking process that takes direction from neuroscientists, climate scientists and education experts who can "really assess whether any of these tools belong in schools."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I agree with Black Alliance; a Confederate flag does not belong in Lawrence Ross Academy of Music.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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