How to Use pertain in a Sentence

pertain

verb

• But a lot of them pertain to the recruitment of sources.
  — CBS News, 15 Dec. 2021
• This same disproportion pertains to the Red Sea, where in the past six ...
  — Bing West, National Review, 27 Apr. 2024
• The charges pertain to attacks on the home and vehicles of Eddie and Candace Hall the week of Sept. 7.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2021
• The most pivotal rule change pertains to how buyers’ agents are paid.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
• This, in turn, means there is no affair that does not pertain to the businessman.
  — Jonathan Dee, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
• But that section seems to pertain to cushions, not straps.
  — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
• Capricorn May 1—15: The full Moon of the 5th lights up the part of your solar chart pertaining to friends and groups, so get out and connect.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 May 2023
• But a space law expert says the treaty does pertain to private citizens, and Hope's claim to the moon is not valid.
  — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
• Dozen of pages created Jan. 6 don't pertain to the assault on the Capitol.
  — Zeke Miller, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2021
• Dozen of pages created Jan. 6 don’t pertain to the assault on the Capitol.
  — Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2021
• What are the unique factors pertaining to hunger for people who live in our area?
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
• Might that pertain to the latest outing, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier?
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2021
• The rather short note pertains to clandestine aid from France to the American cause.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
• My mother, who was an English teacher, told me to read things that don’t pertain to me.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022
• Another thing that can go a long way is to learn the humor of the client and customs that pertain to their humor.
  — Michael Polk, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2021
• Here are a couple of philosophies that pertain to holding.
  — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2021
• The issue pertained to the right-hander’s lower back, which forced him to miss a start earlier this month.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
• The second is the new league year, which kicks off July 1 and brings new rules pertaining to spending and trading.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
• The delinquency pertains to the two towers of rental apartments at the three-tower complex.
  — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
• The same weirdness would have pertained on Pacific Street.
  — Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
• In the vast library of books about or adjacent to World War II, a small part of one shelf is occupied by books that pertain to sports.
  — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2022
• These questions may pertain to the specifics of a project or various mistakes that have happened.
  — Tammy Homegardner, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
• The mayor’s office has said her firing did not pertain to the library complaints or Eledge.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
• Since then, Musk has made a number of wild changes and promises pertaining to Twitter.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
• The studies looked especially at front line workers, but the lessons pertain to all kinds of work in all kinds of areas.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 5 July 2022
• The second request in the letter pertains to over-the-counter contraceptives.
  — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
• At the start of the session with the media, a team spokesperson requested that reporters ask questions pertaining to the draft.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023
• And don't assume these color trends pertain only to clothes.
  — Laura Lajiness, Marie Claire, 4 Mar. 2021
• The mayor is allowed to speak with members of his family and staff — but not about anything pertaining to the allegations.
  — Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
• The new rule pertains to two federal statutes passed decades ago to protect people with disabilities on multiple fronts.
  — Sarah Szilagy, Them, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024