related

adjective

re·​lat·​ed ri-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce related (audio)
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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of related was in 1623

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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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

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