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

The idea is to use the act of walking into another room as a trigger to complete a small, related task. —Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026

Derrick Raker was arrested Thursday and charged with eight counts of burglary, gun charges and related offenses, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said on Facebook. —Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

Submissions of related photos also are welcome. —Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

But just as these large gray disks reify the front-facing imagistic view of the planar surface, similarly sized aluminum disks in related sculptures such as Hardware Romance, 2021, are polished to an almost literal mirror surface. —Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 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