related
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
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The campaign and its related political action and campaign committees have paid Campaign Nucleus more than $800,000 since early 2023, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
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Garance Burke, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The rental payments appear as an expense on the nursing home's books, but the owners, the paper argues, likely are collecting that revenue after it is funneled through the related entity.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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Garance Burke, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The rental payments appear as an expense on the nursing home's books, but the owners, the paper argues, likely are collecting that revenue after it is funneled through the related entity.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for related
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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