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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
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Bradley and Crichlow, who also lived in the Palisades, grabbed a few belongings from their houses.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 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
Through the app’s non-invasive, sleek, and user-friendly interface, users can keep all their valuable belongings in one place.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Bradley and Crichlow, who also lived in the Palisades, grabbed a few belongings from their houses.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 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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Speaking of passion and romance, electric Uranus will station direct on Jan. 30, bringing momentum to your eighth house of intimacy, shared resources and emotional bonds — your approach to personal and professional connections is changing significantly.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This imbalance can create tension, diminish intimacy and leave one person feeling overly responsible while the other becomes increasingly dependent.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The coveted piece of film memorabilia was rediscovered after decades in storage among the possessions of mother-daughter duo Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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Houston closed out the first half with a four-minute, 20-second scoring possession before Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a kneel-down to send it to halftime.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In my experience, staying ahead of trends is critical for success on Amazon.—
Mina Elias,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Others will follow, with some staying for a week at a time and others, perhaps, for just a day or two.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
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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Friends influence your behavior because of proximity and familiarity. 5.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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That gives him some familiarity with Bears general manager Ryan Poles and President/CEO Kevin Warren.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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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
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But now things are getting even more messy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Further, with over 90 percent of the Canadian population living within 150 miles of the U.S. border, there is a very real and modern Canadian connection to the U.S. media, entertainment, politics, trade, family kinship, culture, and defense needs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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And while some of them have indeed come to the Florida table to express ideological kinship – like Argentina’s President Javier Milei – others have made the trek to gauge warily the implications of the imminent return of a confrontational America-first foreign policy.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Iris does some wild stuff to win her man back, but Gordon sells the hell out of it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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This second apron stuff makes trades too complicated.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonging. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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