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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Recent Examples of interrelated
David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
So, these are two big interrelated ideas that people need to get.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way, the story of the musical functions on two interrelated levels.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In that way, Jane Wagner’s one-woman show of interrelated monologues, which opened Thursday, July 17, has the making of a fitting coda.
—Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2025
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Adjective
Few faculty, by contrast, fully understand or appreciate these highly interrelated forces, each of which must be tracked carefully and responded to strategically by their institution’s governing board and administration.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
So, these are two big interrelated ideas that people need to get.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way, the story of the musical functions on two interrelated levels.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In that way, Jane Wagner’s one-woman show of interrelated monologues, which opened Thursday, July 17, has the making of a fitting coda.
—Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrelated
Adjective
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Was it related to an elite Iron Age burial?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The order ending birthright citizenship, one of 26 executive orders issued on the president’s first day in office, has been barred from taking effect by numerous courts and will be heard by the Supreme Court in a related case in April.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Authorities have not confirmed a motive or whether the two shootings are directly connected, but neighbors believe there may be a link.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Temple Israel attack was perpetrated by an individual personally connected to the Middle East conflict — members of his family were killed in Lebanon during an Israeli strike.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Residents describe the smell as a harsh chemical paint smell, similar to the smell in a nail salon.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The city checks for duplicate names, similar-sounding names, spelling conflicts, and anything that could slow down or confuse an emergency response.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The property was sold for $174 million to EDC Charlotte LLC, a firm linked to the data center developer Edged.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officials in the city have not verified these claims or officially linked the group to the arson as of yet, according to reports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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It can also be planted with other shrubs to steal the spotlight, or grouped along other birds of paradise.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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So do various local gangs and vigilante groups, many of which are allied with the larger cartels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cascading risks of further energy attacks On at least four occasions over the past decade, most recently in 2022, Houthi forces in Yemen – who are allied with Iran– struck targets around the East-West pipeline.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Following the couple's split, Hawn coupled up with Kurt Russell in 1983.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Midway through the second set, Fonseca saved a break point with a point that coupled Sinner-esque power from the baseline with an Alcaraz-like drop shot to finish.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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That pair is conjoined in history, sharing 1994 NBA Rookie of the Year honors and getting enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the same class, 2018.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those facilities, which account for about half the planet’s desalination capacity, are usually conjoined with power plants, making the complexes an even more vulnerable target.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Interrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrelated. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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