related
adjective
re·lat·ed
ri-ˈlā-təd 
1
: connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation
2
: connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage
3
: having close harmonic connection
—used of tones, chords, or tonalities
relatedly
adverb
relatedness
noun
Examples of related in a Sentence
ancient history and other related subjects
I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.
Horses and donkeys are related.
The words “play” and “playful” are related.
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District of Columbia After not considering related measures in recent years, the District of Columbia’s Board of Elections recently approved the text of a measure that would exempt the district from observing daylight saving time.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
The 10% stake in Intel will be funded by billions of dollars in grants awarded to the company as part of that law and a related program that funds the domestic production of advanced chips for national security applications, according to the company.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s because, even though TSMC and Samsung are major chip manufacturing leaders, the US still holds commanding positions in chip design and related software, exemplified by Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The agreement also includes an injunction preventing the union from enforcing the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the district on the basis of race and from retaliating against anyone who opposed any discriminatory practices or participated in any related investigation.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
The 10% stake in Intel will be funded by billions of dollars in grants awarded to the company as part of that law and a related program that funds the domestic production of advanced chips for national security applications, according to the company.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s because, even though TSMC and Samsung are major chip manufacturing leaders, the US still holds commanding positions in chip design and related software, exemplified by Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The agreement also includes an injunction preventing the union from enforcing the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the district on the basis of race and from retaliating against anyone who opposed any discriminatory practices or participated in any related investigation.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for related
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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