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Definition of related
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
adverbrelatedness
nounRead the Latest from M-W
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 of related from the Web
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In related news, Illinois' budget process is also a mess.
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Blue, then 11, was the older brother of a toddler who had been killed by his mother's boyfriend and his mom had gone to prison on a related conviction.
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A related issue is whether Ohio has a realistic chance of finding an alternative drug — a barbiturate called pentobarbital — that once was widely used in executions but has become difficult or, in Ohio’s case, impossible to obtain.
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KPMG notes that more than half of all management, professional and related occupations are held by women, yet women account for only 5 percent of the chief executives of S&P 500 companies.
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At 6 p.m. in regular session, the council will introduce ordinances adopting changes to the state’s building, fire and related construction codes.
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For many, nuclear dread is closely related to feeling of uncertainty and anxiety around the current political climate in the United States.
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From earlier: The University of Louisville Foundation and two related organizations - its real estate arm and an audit committee - were scheduled to meet Thursday morning before the full board gathers at noon.
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TV: My final question is related to Valentina, but can also be applied to other queens from past seasons.
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First Known Use of related
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RELATED Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of related for English Language Learners
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: connected in some way
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: in the same family
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: belonging to the same group because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.
RELATED Defined for Kids
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Definition of related for Students
1 : sharing some connection painting and the related arts
2 : connected by common ancestry or by marriage We call her “auntie,” but we're not actually related.
3 : connected by a usually distant common ancestor and typically sharing similar characteristics Horses and zebras are related.
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