related

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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

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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

Most, like Review Your Sleep and Note Your Mental Outlook, ask you three to five related questions. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Dolan family patriarch Charles founded Cablevision, the cable TV company, which acquired 50% of the Knicks, Rangers and related businesses in 1994 and the rest of the MSG properties three years later. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

QRyde managed scheduling, dispatch, eligibility and related functions for the RT service, which provided door-to-door rides to people who met ADA requirements and completed RT’s eligibility process. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

In related postsecondary programs, 48 out of 100 complete, while 34 ultimately work in a skilled trade. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 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