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
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Consistency turns occasional readers into followers who can predict your stance on related issues.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Image The fighting dragged on and spread to Cambodia, where Communist and anti-Communist forces fought a related proxy war that killed scores of civilians.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Be sure to check out our other related buying guides, including the Best Hoodies, Best Leggings, and Best T-Shirts.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Williams has also pleaded guilty to related charges, prosecutors said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Consistency turns occasional readers into followers who can predict your stance on related issues.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Image The fighting dragged on and spread to Cambodia, where Communist and anti-Communist forces fought a related proxy war that killed scores of civilians.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Be sure to check out our other related buying guides, including the Best Hoodies, Best Leggings, and Best T-Shirts.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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The story is similar for Nketiah, who joined from Arsenal for £25million ($33.5m) with the associated pressure to justify that fee.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Then, the team used an AI agent to design new architectures, develop a plan based on the requirements and write new features with associated tests.—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mary described her role as largely self-directed.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, Nexstar’s distribution sales for the first quarter of 2025 were $762 million for the quarter, nearly flat with the comparable year-ago period.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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One that’s more demonstrable in the industry than other comparable examples of societal laziness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the ultimate haute couture adventure is visiting the Jim Thompson Heritage Quarter, which includes the original shop and the museum house where the line’s namesake American businessman and Allied spy lived after World War Two.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island, and soon discover that they are being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Over a one-week period, a concrete solution was applied to fill the hole until the leak stopped.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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But a prevailing question is whether the administration has raced to act, made mistakes and later applied new narratives and legal justifications to specific deportation cases challenged in the news and in the courts.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, it’s got 4x 2.5G ports for wired connections, so your devices stay connected at top speeds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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There are also simpler connected family rooms, one with a queen and the other with two twins.—
Celeste Moure,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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