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
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This includes both direct military spending and related investment.
—Ellie Cook — Reporting From Prague, Czech Republic, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2018, Stryker Corporation paid a penalty related in part to misconduct in India, where improper payments were disguised as discounts and marketing expenses.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Find more information about related closures on the WisDOT website.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This includes both direct military spending and related investment.
—Ellie Cook — Reporting From Prague, Czech Republic, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
They may not be related, but two of the newest Twins could pass for, well, twins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2018, Stryker Corporation paid a penalty related in part to misconduct in India, where improper payments were disguised as discounts and marketing expenses.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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This is especially the case for people taking associated blood thinners or anti-inflammatory drugs, people allergic to Meloxicam or people with a pre-existing medical condition.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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That analogy neglects the great distances and associated challenges of the Asia theatre.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pair bonded over their work history in law enforcement throughout the night.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The two eventually bonded over their writing, trading notes about each other's work.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Several chefs described the event as a week of camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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An initial alert from the campus described a potential suspect as a white man, about 6 feet tall, and wearing black pants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 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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As expected, the author of the study found that the latter three negative conflict styles were highly correlated with lower relationship satisfaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Declines and rises in the number of ChatGPT queries have been heavily correlated with student activity over the past year, with OpenAI experiencing a drastic reduction in traffic during school breaks.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There were similar objections to the other sales that the IRS appraiser had counted as comparable.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is tiny, but is still larger than typical interstellar grains and rather more comparable with the grains of dust found in star- and planet-forming regions.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Leni and Heidi both chronicled their boat ride to the event on their Instagram Stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 of the HBO series chronicled the events of PlayStation’s 2020 game The Last of Us Part II and included the brutal murder of lead character Joel (Pedro Pascal) by the show’s newcomer antagonist Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Pulte referred the matter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi for investigation.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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GardaWorld Federal Services referred the Herald to FDEM for any comments.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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