- present participle of pertain.
pertaining
Example Sentences
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Trump said on social media on Saturday that he had a "very good call" with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and others about a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In a letter addressed to Kari Jeschke, Replimune’s senior vice president of regulatory affairs, the FDA echoed concerns from a previous communication with the biotechnology company, largely pertaining to the study design.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He said his client was not a gang member and that, while Hernández had been accused of murder in El Salvador, he was acquitted of any charges pertaining to that case.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The author refers to the manner of these jumps as “saltation,” a geological term pertaining to the movement of particles by wind or water that he likes so much he uses it 11 times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
I will boil everything pertaining to food from now on, or bake it.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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