Definition of relatednext

related

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verb

past tense of relate
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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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
Adjective
Restitution for the victims has yet to be decided, but the government has argued that they should be compensated for years of therapy, loss of income, and other related losses. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 His foundation focuses on understanding, preventing and treating concussions, traumatic brain injuries and related conditions. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
One person died in the floodwaters, and police suspect a second death was weather-related. — Brittany Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Oh and btw, again age related, licorice sticks need to be included in you Halloween candy list. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for related
Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
  • The Chinese team proposes embedding the radar antenna, control components and associated equipment inside the aircraft’s wing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kratom and 7-OH drew media attention in Los Angeles County last year when both substances, along with others, were linked to the deaths of six people, prompting state officials to pull associated products off the shelves.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Now, Sarah, Mable and Norely Sanders are forever bonded by their experience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His administration has described the agreements as historic, but the raises secured by the two groups of first responders differ considerably.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Prominent Democrats and Republicans have described the midterm elections in near-apocalyptic terms.
    — James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The district has not confirmed nor denied previous reporting from WSOC-TV that the investigation pertained to contracts with some of Hill’s former colleagues.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Both pertained to the same player in a way that had some believing there could be an easy out to fill out a Heat roster thinned by the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Spending has strongly correlated with postseason success in MLB.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Since it is often correlated, like a good defensive team winning and the total for the game going under, same game parlays are not paid out as high as non-same game parlays.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • According to the cooperative, its Co+op Basics products, of which Field Day is a part, already offer prices up to 30% lower than comparable name-brand organic, natural, fair trade and non-GMO products.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That puts Samsung roughly $100 below Apple at comparable storage levels.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • As ecologist Doug Tallamy has chronicled, over 90% of herbivorous insects specialize on one or a few native plant lineages.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Much of Perry’s story has already been chronicled by the actor himself in his memoir.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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