interrelated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of interrelatednext
as in related
having a close or shared relationship It turned out that the problem with the car was caused by two interrelated and expensive issues.

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verb

past tense of interrelate
as in connected

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Recent Examples of interrelated
Adjective
Beyond meeting institutional enrollment goals, free tuition programs attempt to address two interrelated problems plaguing the nation’s colleges. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 There are multiple interrelated issues shaping how safe people feel in their communities, even as crime rates decline. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Shifting gears confidently into the second half of the season, this week’s episode has a more cohesive feel than the show has been able to manage so far, turning a series of interrelated crises into a Magnolia-esque montage of desperation from most of the major characters. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026 Spring Cleaning Promotes Confidence Self-confidence and decisiveness are interrelated and crucial for your well-being. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrelated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrelated
  1. related
  2. connected
  3. similar
  4. linked
  5. grouped
  6. allied
  7. coupled
  8. conjoined
Adjective
  • The teenagers will face charges including armed carjacking, assault and other related offenses.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • If an executive consistently speaks about supply chain resilience, for example, is that expertise reinforced by the executive biography, corporate website, media commentary and related thought leadership?
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • Daniel later pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge connected to his threats, and in June of this year he was sentenced in state court to three years in prison and five years of probation, just weeks before his 19th birthday.
    — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Members who had barely spoken to each other or had climbed on different days are now connected via WhatsApp to try to enlist longtime Manhattan Plaza residents in their cause.
    — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Researchers have documented similar benefits around the globe.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Airlines, including Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, have started offering similar rewards cards through their partner, JPMorgan Chase.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of similar
Verb
  • Both linked the situation to an unusually poor autumn crop of pine nuts and berries.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But the reverse doesn’t hold—different knots might be linked to the same polynomial.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of linked
Verb
  • The earlier four-count indictment grouped the devices found outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters together under each charge.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander communities are regularly grouped together and considered uniformly successful, studies have found significant disparities in educational access and outcomes across subgroups over time.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • But expanding domestic and allied capacity to manufacture the most critical medicines and ingredients — and maintain adequate strategic reserves — would dramatically reduce China’s leverage in any future crisis.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Just days before, the TPLF publicly allied with other Ethiopian armed groups aiming to overthrow the federal government.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of allied
Verb
  • The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The chips are coupled via a small piezoelectric disc that flexes when the qubit's electric field changes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupled
Verb
  • Leaving them conjoined posed significant risks to their long-term health, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital said in a news release.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Surgeons at a children's hospital in Missouri earlier this year successfully separated infant twin sisters, who had been born conjoined at the head, hospital officials announced Wednesday.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of conjoined

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“Interrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrelated. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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