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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
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as in possession
belongings plural
transportable items that one owns
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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as in staying
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 pertaining
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 of belonging
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The suitcase is made with a durable hardshell exterior that can protect your belongings and looks sleek.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Julie Kratz, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Research has found that helping others improves mood, enhances emotional well-being, and increases a sense of belonging.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Giuliani's lawyers have argued that Freeman and Moss should not be allowed to obtain and sell his belongings while his appeal is pending in a federal court in Washington.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The suitcase is made with a durable hardshell exterior that can protect your belongings and looks sleek.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
What is the goal—to foster inclusivity and belonging, to lead to innovation or business success?
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Research has found that helping others improves mood, enhances emotional well-being, and increases a sense of belonging.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonging
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His path crosses with Ruby, an intimacy coordinator, leading to unexpected developments.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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If the previous maze had an implicit fear of intimacy, Nightmare Trilogy can think of nothing scarier to Tesfaye than the persona he (and the music industry) created.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Next week: Valor Christian at Columbine, TBA No. 2 Mountain Vista beat No. 15 Fossil Ridge, 49-14: The Golden Eagles’ shock-and-awe attack put Fossil Ridge on its heels from the start, scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a resounding win.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Commanders will take over for their first possession on their own 34.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Here's what to know about staying safe while drinking apple cider.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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And innovation is critical to staying relevant in today’s fast-changing world.Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, 93% of apparel companies included in the benchmark did not disclose information pertaining to how much has been spent on lobbying.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The case had a historic impact on issues pertaining to racial divisions and domestic violence in American culture.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The familiarity with each other's personnel, processes and priorities between the Democratic administration and Taiwan has the psychological benefit of familiarity.David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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If there’s an element of familiarity in Tangier, the next stop, Meknes, is a step in the other direction.Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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There are tradeoffs in the way that humans do things and the way that AI does things.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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These folks carried with them a kinship and familiarity with death.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' kinship runs deeper than godmother and goddaughter.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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Swamp Thing is a TV series for lovers of trash with cult followings, the stuff midnight marathons are made of.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Now people from all over the world send me their stuff.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonging. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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