related

1 of 2

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

related

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of relate

Synonyms of related

Adjective

• associated
• comparable
• allied
• connected
• affiliated

Examples of related in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

The city has advanced a financing plan that kicks in $615 million in bond funding to help support construction costs for the stadium, team offices and related infrastructure. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

The Justice Department first sued to block the ID requirement alongside a related law attempting to ban masks for federal agents and local police last fall. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

China has tightened export controls on drones and related components several times since 2023. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The players’ win brought confusion over whether the injunction applied only to eligibility rules or extended to related rules, such as the transfer portal. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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