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

Peng, according to court documents, was also in possession of methamphetamine and related paraphernalia. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Anthropic, meanwhile, has been experimenting with drug design and given Claude a wet lab, while OpenAI has been mowing down an impressive amount of longstanding problems in mathematics and related fields. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

The restrictions are intended to prevent bank owners from using depositors’ money to finance their own ventures and concentrating too much financial risk among related companies. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Raffington is scheduled to complete a state sentence for related incidents in October 2027. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 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