- present tense form of pertain (3rd person singular).
pertains
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The concept of "associate membership", he added, is something that is not clearly understood as it pertains to Canada.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
So I think “One Man” pertains to that, maybe even to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
In an interview, Isen’s attorney, Patrick Egan, denied any conspiratorial behavior and “any allegations of fraud as it pertains to Warhol prints.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The first executive order pertains to the development of what a senior White House official calls “the first-ever quantum computer powerful enough for scientific research.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
These were the very Orthodox, and they obeyed literally the Biblical commandment And ye shall look upon it, which pertains to the fringes.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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