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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
Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Your belongings stay upright, too, because of the bag’s anti-tip design.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Barbaro also hopes to produce stories reflecting her own identity and experiences of belonging.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Water & Flood Damage – Foundations, flooring, walls, and belongings destroyed by water intrusion.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Your belongings stay upright, too, because of the bag’s anti-tip design.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Reinforce Team Identity Building a sense of belonging in remote teams is vital.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Barbaro also hopes to produce stories reflecting her own identity and experiences of belonging.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonging
Noun
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The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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Couples therapy helped with the arguing but not the intimacy.—
Anna Salinas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Court records show that Wegman had been arrested three weeks prior as well and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Every night, my father turned that tiny space into an office, sitting cross-legged in a wide armchair, hunched over the coffee table that held our most valuable possession, a new IBM Selectric typewriter.—
Philip J. Deloria,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder.—
Mina Elias,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The growth of the resort's offerings can be attributed to our commitment to staying ahead of the trends, our guests' increasing interest in unique and premium experiences, and our ability to collaborate with exceptional brands like Krug that align with our standards.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Davis’s primary objective was to provide recommendations pertaining to the national speed limit, to keep drivers safe by minimizing speeding and accidents and to save gasoline by ensuring that cars drove at their peak rpm (revolutions per minute).—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Chen’s exit is the latest development pertaining to WBD’s board in recent months.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Their nervous system, conditioned to expect conflict, might start associating drama with familiarity and safety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This has created a level of familiarity with the athletes that is harder to achieve with players in men’s sports.—
Frankie de la Cretaz,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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David Lowery takes the few elements that worked—mainly the special kinship between a boy and a dragon—and injects his own unique vision into the proceedings.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The kinship was so vibrant that Anderson was inspired to alter the original ending of Martin’s stories.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is stuff that happens in our business all the time.—
Fred Bronson,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonging. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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