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.
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Lawmakers’ use of the trailer bills surged after voters passed Proposition 25, pushed through by Democrats and public employee unions in 2010, which said the budget and any related legislation would need just a majority vote, rather than two-thirds.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The genome of leprosy found in the medieval squirrel was more closely related to the medieval human strains than to strains found in modern red squirrels, suggesting leprosy was spreading between humans and squirrels at the time.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The genome of leprosy found in the medieval squirrel was more closely related to the medieval human strains than to strains found in modern red squirrels, suggesting leprosy was spreading between humans and squirrels at the time.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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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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