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
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Enrollment in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program swelled to over 93 million during the pandemic, a record high.
—Phil Galewitz, ABC News, 14 May 2025
The grandmother told police Pardo had taken her son to a surplus store to buy a tactical vest, helmet and related clothing.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Galvin’s team developed a tool a few years ago that can provide a snapshot of how healthy a patient’s brain is and how much risk the patient has of developing Alzheimer’s and related disorders.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
As an arm of the Treasury Department, the IRS is responsible for the collection of taxes and enforcement of related laws, but agents with the criminal investigation division do important, often-unheralded work uncovering large-scale drug trafficking, money-laundering and fraud schemes.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Enrollment in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program swelled to over 93 million during the pandemic, a record high.
—Phil Galewitz, ABC News, 14 May 2025
The grandmother told police Pardo had taken her son to a surplus store to buy a tactical vest, helmet and related clothing.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Galvin’s team developed a tool a few years ago that can provide a snapshot of how healthy a patient’s brain is and how much risk the patient has of developing Alzheimer’s and related disorders.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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Also, by this time, waterbed owners and prospective buyers were fully aware of the associated issues.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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Trust in Darkness: Individuals with high dark triad traits gain others' trust through facial attractiveness and other associated facial features.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 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
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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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With the Berlin Airlift, begun in June 1948 and continued to the end of September 1949, the United States and Great Britain delivered 2.3 million tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Allied sectors of Berlin when the Soviet Union cut off rail and road access.—
Nicolaus Mills,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Chinese warships often keep tabs on the allied exercises.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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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
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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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Since 2013, Moore has worked as the Dolphins’ senior vice president of special projects and alumni relations, helping former players stay connected with the team as well as assisting Dolphins Vice Chairman, President and CEO Tom Garfinkel with various programs.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Enterprises that adapt to this new reality will be positioned to thrive in an increasingly connected world.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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