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as in to stay
to have or be in a usual or proper place your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them

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as in to pertain
to be the property of a person or group of persons those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

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Recent Examples on the Web For Kuch, her personal identity crisis was rooted in not having a sense of belonging and community because their family moved so many times before. Athena Sobhan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 The revolutions of 2016 and 2020 belong in the past. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Oct. 2024 Playground By Richard Powers Playground seems on the surface to belong in the first group—the flat-character morality plays that have come to define Powers’s later career. Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 Through collaboration, residents gain a sense of belonging and ownership, which can foster social connection. Marissa Conrad, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belong 

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“Belong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belong. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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