PERTAINED (TO) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

pertained (to)

verb

past tense of pertain (to)

as in concerned

to have (something) as a subject matter where would I find books pertaining to birds?

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concerned

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Is his business mostly done as far as incomings are concerned?

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Washington doesn’t seem overly concerned by the arrangement for now, said Umair Jamal on The Diplomat (Washington DC).

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026

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