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verb

past tense of relate
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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 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
In addition to the assault case, Ephron’s new legal team, led by Aaron Morris and Andrew Robertson, also signed on to represent Ephron in his related defamation lawsuit filed against Mayers and the musician’s criminal defense lawyer, Joe Tacopina. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Tickets for the 2026 Detroit Auto Show and its related events are now on sale. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Investigators did not say how the trio was related. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 The decision, described as personal and health-related, ends a tenure marked by consistent postseason appearances and a steady hand in the dugout. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for related
Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
  • The 747-8 Turnkey program will locate and acquire commercial 747s for clients, oversee a custom interior refurbishment at one of its associated facilities, and overhaul of the engines before delivering it to the client.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • During this period, the cathedral will hold associated events including artist talks and tours focused on the tradition of graffiti in the church’s history.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My Best Friend's Wedding was Preston’s first movie, and she and Roberts, 57, bonded over both being young actresses from Georgia.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Initially shy, Zeus quickly bonded with his new family during a meet-and-greet, and the adoption was made official.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then layer the bulbs as described above, tossing organic fertilizer into the bottom of each layer to support root growth.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There was no mention from Holloway that this decision is directly correlated to the team's on-field struggles.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Who knows if that intensity correlated to second half bump of inspiration for the Panthers, who came back after being down to win the game and earn their second victory of the season.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The notional $1,000- $2,000 tariff-revenue checks may be comparable in dollar amount to Biden’s stimulus checks, but Covid dollars and today’s dollars are much different due to the high inflation that’s occurred in recent years, outpacing wage growth.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • By carefully analyzing the subtle interactions of these signals, the technology can generate a highly detailed and accurate representation of a person’s presence, posture, and movement that is comparable to a camera snapshot, but constructed entirely from radio waves.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Athletic’s Andy McCullough chronicled how the Brewers are able to stand out in a league of giants.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The series chronicled Sparks, Kiley, Hoskins, and Stuart repairing and souping up pickup trucks.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In an email, the office referred The Star to the National Archives and Records Administration, which is responsible for overseeing the presidential libraries system.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In 2019, county election officials probed allegations that donations Anderson accepted, including from four members of the Hamann family, may have violated local campaign finance rules and referred the case to the District Attorney’s Office.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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