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

• affiliated
• akin
• allied
• kindred

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

At a news conference Thursday, Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, said there had been more than 100 indictments and 25 convictions so far related to the scheme. —Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 2 May 2025

There is hope that the laser technology used to discover olo could help researchers understand more about eye cone cell loss and related eye diseases. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025

Meanwhile, related litigation in New York continues, where Lively and Baldoni are expected to face each other at trial in March 2026. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

The company said there was strength in both AI and non-AI related services, signaling a major turnaround since last quarter’s execution challenges. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 1 May 2025

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