as in associated
having a close connection like that between family members
the related fields of anthropology and archaeology
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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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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
Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The related #HistoryTok category reached nearly one million posts, more than doubling year-over-year.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
ABC News, 17 May 2026
Workforce demographic data enables employers to design lawful DEI strategies to reduce barriers to equal opportunity, such as implementing broader recruitment measures or ensuring that all hiring criteria are job-related.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Adjective
The boy’s mother, Deja Taylor, pleaded guilty to a state charge of felony child neglect and was sentenced to two years in prison in 2023, as well as a 21-month sentence on related federal charges.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The related #HistoryTok category reached nearly one million posts, more than doubling year-over-year.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
Some of these are really foreign policy related, where the president and President Xi both agreed that the goal on the Korean peninsula remains denuclearization.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Workforce demographic data enables employers to design lawful DEI strategies to reduce barriers to equal opportunity, such as implementing broader recruitment measures or ensuring that all hiring criteria are job-related.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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Meanwhile, real estate consolidation leverages hybrid working models to help reduce office space needs and associated expenses.—
Miguel Eiras Antunes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There is usually a delay between the onset of the event and its associated effects.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The May 9 cold open focused on Matt Damon as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who bonded at a bar with Jost's Hegseth and Ansari's Kash Patel.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Home economists who bonded at South Dakota State College in Brookings, (Arlene was a student, Mabel, 14 years her senior, was her teacher).—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Verb
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The central issue pertained to the air compressor drivebelt, which apparently passed a pre-trip inspection despite its poor condition.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The remaining allegations pertained to It Ends With Us Movie LLC (breach of agreement and retaliation), Wayfarer Studios (retaliation) and the company Lively had accused of organizing an online campaign that cast Lively in a negative light, The Agency Group PR LLC (aiding in retaliation).—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Chinese purchase commitments tend to be inversely correlated with how loudly they are announced.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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So the whole play on words was the birds and the bees,which is kind of correlated to both John Logan and John Tucker’s stories, in a sense.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The overall resolution of the Pro display is crisp, bright and certainly comparable to the MacBook Air display and possibly not far off that of the MacBook Pro.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Winners may not substitute, assign, or transfer any prize or redeem any prize for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Romans had their thermae, the Japanese communed in onsens, and Native American tribes gathered in sweat lodges.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Women’s Wear Daily has chronicled her each step along the way, watching her star rise, fall and rise again.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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One is the public backlash against AI, which has gained significant momentum in the past few months, as a story in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week chronicled.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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