1
as in communing
to form a close personal relationship
she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings
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2
as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago
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3
as in pertaining
to have a relation or connection
how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?
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4
as in associating
to think of (something) in combination
most Americans probably relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.
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Recent Examples of relating
The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.
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Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Working Within The Trade And With Private Clients Enhancing and relating the company legacy is vitally important to Amenc, who started working for Golay Fils & Stahl in 2001.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
But for all of these outcomes, the plots relating steps to risk are curves, not straight lines.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Working Within The Trade And With Private Clients Enhancing and relating the company legacy is vitally important to Amenc, who started working for Golay Fils & Stahl in 2001.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
But for all of these outcomes, the plots relating steps to risk are curves, not straight lines.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relating
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No amount of cold water swimming or walking barefoot in the grass or communing with birds has cured me.—
Polly Atkin
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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During camp, Edwards said kids enjoy the various activities available such as arts and crafts, archery, basketball, canoeing, the rock climbing wall, fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, volleyball and the trails — not to mention simply communing with nature.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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For Beijing, lunar missions such as the Chang’e program have been framed as national achievements, with officials openly describing helium-3 as a resource that could fuel China’s future energy needs for thousands of years.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to ABC News Tuesday, Mattei blasted Martin over the letter describing it as the latest step in Jones' campaign of harassment targeting Aldenberg and the Sandy Hook families.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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That includes government buildings pertaining to the state, federal, city, county and school district, among other government jurisdictions, as well as parklands, hospitals, universities, museums and other major nonprofits.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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This Story will be updated with any news and updates pertaining to Lindberg’s death.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Aussie star has been associating with The New Day since his regular tag team partner, Austin Theory, was sidelined with an injury.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Commit to regularly offering valuable insights so people start recognizing your name and associating it with expertise.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now both girls are skipping classes, doing drugs, and bonding over their love of ’60s youth culture in general and the Beatles in particular.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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After bonding out Arlington police drove Frederick Spears back to his estranged wife’s house, which officials now acknowledge should not have happened.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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At Marysol’s party, Adriana is already telling Guerdy that Julia is not a good friend because of what happened between them at her art party in the last episode.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The common thread running through the winners, illuminated through a series of talks and presentations leading up to the awards ceremony, is their chefs' and founders' deep passion for their heritage and dedication to telling their personal stories through food.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Do a strand test first by applying color on a small section.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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The district is applying to the Texas Education Agency to adopt the Resource Campus Model, a school turnaround strategy, at seven struggling campuses.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, companies need a continuous optimization cycle that involves systematically identifying processes for automation, prioritizing them based on an impact-versus-effort analysis, and deploying the best available solution at that moment.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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That share has been steady for about a decade but remains slightly lower than in 2007, when Catholics comprised 24% of Americans; in 2023, the center noted that the portion of Latinos identifying as Catholic since 2010 had fallen from 67% to 43%.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Relating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relating. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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