How to Use related in a Sentence

related

adjective
  • The words “play” and “playful” are related.
  • I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.
  • Horses and donkeys are related.
  • If those two things don’t feel quite related, just trust us and watch the episode.
    Chelsea Hassler, Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s a fact check of claims Mr. Trump made related to the inquiry.
    Linda Qiu, New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • How have the Comstock Act and related laws evolved over time?
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Mark Skeels said he was fired after refusing to lie in court to support the city in a related lawsuit.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Although many believe the polar bear is the only white bear in the world, the Kermode is also a shade of white, but more closely related to the black bear.
    Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Spikes in prices lead to related crime, both theft and counterfeiting.
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The album comes with a 48-page book of collages by Stevens (who also designed the record’s cover art) and related essays.
    Allison Hussey, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2023
  • These and related measures were meant to make Congress more answerable to the public.
    Barton Swaim, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • And then the news event, which was very related to the show, which was related to the show’s topicality, occurred.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2023
  • That is because the power of an AI model is closely related to the volume, breadth and quality of the data that is used to train it.
    Steven Rosenbush, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The new species is more closely related to modern ratfish than to other modern sharks and rays.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Most closely related to sea urchins, sea stars (aka starfish), sea lilies, and sand dollars, these bottom-dwellers range from as small as one inch long up to six feet.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Sale of the business could still happen The business has already begun clearance sales of bikes and related equipment.
    Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
  • That's a strain of the virus that's closely related to the HSV-2 virus that's responsible for genital blisters.
    Christa Sgobba, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Since last fall, employers have been slashing DEI roles to cut costs and pulling back on related initiatives.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • His illness and death were likely related to his service in Vietnam.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The arrest warrant includes the charges of murder and related offenses.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Opinion here seems related to what people believe about the 2020 election.
    Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Risk of cancer and related diseases go down, compared to current smokers, by 50%.
    Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Galarza and Gilberto Deleon pleaded guilty to related charges, officials said.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This related broadleaf winter annual has more of a purplish leaf on top as the new growth emerges, but dead nettle looks very similar to henbit.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 12 July 2023
  • Miller and Parker were charged with burglary and related offenses.
    Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 July 2023
  • Searches for hashtags now show only the number of related TikTok posts, without the number of total views.
    Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Many job postings require, or at least prefer, applicants to have majored in a related field.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Trump's longtime aide, Walt Nauta, also pleaded not guilty to related charges.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Closely related to all this, of course, is the alarming reality that 2023 was the hottest year on record, a reminder of the urgency of addressing the climate crisis.
    Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Unlike the potato, a sweet potato is closely related to the morning glory, so its growths are more vine-like and will develop sets of roots that will grow down into the jar of water.
    Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024

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