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

Synonyms of related

• associated
• comparable
• allied
• connected
• affiliated

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

Federal court cases are assigned randomly, but a quirk in the local court rules at the time allowed attorneys to transfer related cases to the same judge without giving attorneys on the other side a chance to contest the transfer. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026

During that period, the enterprise allegedly imported more than 11 million pounds of explosives and related materials onto a site located near residents and a family pool, Nabity said. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

World model competition Alibaba has expanded its investments in related startups. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

The previous charter, which expired last week, said members should have expertise in vaccines and related fields. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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