belonging
noun
be·long·ing
bi-ˈlȯŋ-iŋ 
bē-
1
: possession
—usually used in plural
2
: close or intimate relationship
a sense of belonging
belongingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of belonging in a Sentence
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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Muldrow packed up her belongings and called Connor Berdy, a 29-year-old political consultant based in Warren, Michigan and the founder of Vote For Change LLC, a consulting group in Southeast Michigan for his community organizing work.
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Jake Lahut, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The furnishings of the historic house actually represent four generations of belongings of a single family, the Ropes family of Salem, who originally lived in the house from the eighteenth century until 1907….
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Undocumented immigrants and their families were loading up trucks with years of belongings and decamping to Georgia or North Carolina.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
When the neighbor returned about 15 minutes later, Bernard’s apartment door was open with all his belongings, including his phone and wallet inside.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jake Lahut, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The furnishings of the historic house actually represent four generations of belongings of a single family, the Ropes family of Salem, who originally lived in the house from the eighteenth century until 1907….
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Undocumented immigrants and their families were loading up trucks with years of belongings and decamping to Georgia or North Carolina.
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
When the neighbor returned about 15 minutes later, Bernard’s apartment door was open with all his belongings, including his phone and wallet inside.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for belonging
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belonging. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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