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

Synonyms of related

• associated
• comparable
• allied
• connected
• affiliated

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Was it related to an elite Iron Age burial? —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026

The order ending birthright citizenship, one of 26 executive orders issued on the president’s first day in office, has been barred from taking effect by numerous courts and will be heard by the Supreme Court in a related case in April. —Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026

After extradition to Charles County, the department plans to charge Webber with first-degree murder and other related charges. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026

In a related development, the French online music streaming service Deezer last year issued a report that nearly 40 percent of the music downloaded each day to streaming services was AI-generated. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing related

• age-related macular degeneration
• AIDS-related complex
• diagnosis related group
• related by blood

Rhymes for related

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated

Kids Definition

related

adjective

re·​lat·​ed

1

: connected through a relation that is known or can be discovered

painting and the related arts

2

: connected by common ancestry or by marriage