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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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
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
While government officials say these payments generally won't be affected, some related services could become slow such as receiving replacement cards and benefit verification services.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Set a realistic baseline, monitor your urine, adjust as needed, and respect heat and activity-related limits.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
While government officials say these payments generally won't be affected, some related services could become slow such as receiving replacement cards and benefit verification services.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Set a realistic baseline, monitor your urine, adjust as needed, and respect heat and activity-related limits.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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Under the terms of the policy, importers bringing these goods into the EU will be required to purchase CBAM certificates to cover their associated emissions.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a tropical wave near Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos and eastern Cuba is expected to move closer to the Bahamas, with an associated low-pressure area forming into a tropical depression.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guzman bonded out of custody before ICE was able to lodge a detainer.—
Pilar Arias , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Selena shared to Jake Shane on Therapuss that the two bonded over dating the Jonas Brothers and their bond stuck eversince.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That's the number that showed up in the national media, in stories that described Phoenix as a hellscape, a place where children burned themselves trying to climb on playground equipment.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The documents pertained to four separate incidents that occurred between 2022 and 2024.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Prior psychological research has shown that openness is frequently correlated with higher levels of giving.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Research has correlated later chronotypes, those who typically fall asleep later than the average person, with a higher risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease and obesity.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Minnesota and Illinois are considering bills that would grant rideshare workers comparable collective bargaining powers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Paying homage to this history, the 2025 iteration’s Chemigum outsole is oil-resistant, and its roughout leather is much more resilient than the comparable suede, though with a similar underhand feel.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The original Scrubs chronicled the antics of physicians at Sacred Heart Hospital, and ran for 182 episodes between 2001 and 2010.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kate and Jon rose to fame with their reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which chronicled their life with their twins Cara and Mady, now 24, and sextuplets Aaden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel and Leah, now 21.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The White House referred questions to the State Department.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The State Department referred a request for comment on potential impacts to passport processing to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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