as in associated
having a close connection like that between family members
the related fields of anthropology and archaeology
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1
as in bonded
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 described
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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as in pertained
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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as in correlated
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 related
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The relationship in question stemmed from about $60 million in financing that Zions’ CB&T made in 2016 and 2017 to two related investment vehicles, Cantor Group II and Cantor Group IV.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said two of the shootings were related.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Jodi voiced Ariel in Disney's 1989 film The Little Mermaid, as well as its sequel, prequel and television series spin-off, plus numerous other related works.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The relationship in question stemmed from about $60 million in financing that Zions’ CB&T made in 2016 and 2017 to two related investment vehicles, Cantor Group II and Cantor Group IV.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
While Rivers and Otto are often said to be cousins, the pair had initially thought they were related, but turned out not to be.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said two of the shootings were related.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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Interestingly, vehicles tend to stay parked at these chargers for shorter periods, likely due to limited curbside parking or associated costs.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People reported in August that Kidman and her daughters have really bonded recently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from CBS News, the volunteer foster organization hopes to place her and a feline companion with whom Xiao Mao has bonded in a forever home in the next few months.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moog described it as a compact, modular system engineered for lighter vehicles such as the Infantry Squad Vehicle.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Officers described the shrapnel that dented the patrol car as being two inches by a half-inch.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If anything, the two franchises seemed to support the notion that payroll is only loosely correlated with success.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Combine two players that are correlated to each other.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chen Ming, a researcher at the Centre for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research and a co-author of the study, explained that the impact released energy equivalent to 600,000 tonnes of TNT – comparable to the destructive force of 40 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Intel's adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share was not comparable to analyst estimates.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The term moral hazard entered the popular lexicon during the 2008 global financial crisis, which Sorkin chronicled in his hit book Too Big to Fail, to explain the widespread fear that bailing out banks would set a damaging precedent by rescuing them from the consequences of their own actions.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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His family life was chronicled on Gene Simmons Family Jewels, his reality series that ran on A&E from 2006 to 2012.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When reached Sunday evening, a family member referred back to the statement.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Horowitz eventually criminally referred Comey to the DOJ for his conduct, but the agency decided not to prosecute.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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