relating

present participle of relate
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as in communing
to form a close personal relationship she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings

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Recent Examples of relating The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox. Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025 Working Within The Trade And With Private Clients Enhancing and relating the company legacy is vitally important to Amenc, who started working for Golay Fils & Stahl in 2001. Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025 But for all of these outcomes, the plots relating steps to risk are curves, not straight lines. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relating
Verb
  • No amount of cold water swimming or walking barefoot in the grass or communing with birds has cured me.
    Polly Atkin August 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
  • During camp, Edwards said kids enjoy the various activities available such as arts and crafts, archery, basketball, canoeing, the rock climbing wall, fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, volleyball and the trails — not to mention simply communing with nature.
    Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • During the Vatican audience, Leo received dozens of letters from migrants expressing fear of deportation and describing the emotional toll of living under constant threat.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The prosecutor's office had no additional information to provide in the ongoing investigation on Monday while citing New Jersey law pertaining to juveniles.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The case had a historic impact on issues pertaining to racial divisions and domestic violence in American culture.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • To give some dimension to the flat caricature of her and of Mignini that people were associating with this story.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Second, and more importantly, coaches and players reported that Murray took ownership of Nuggets workouts and bonding moments this past offseason in Los Angeles.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bravolebs who have never crossed paths pair up for bonding challenges to see which unexpected duos could end up a match made in BFF heaven.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.
    Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Starting on Friday, anyone interested in applying for the role as interim county executive can apply on the county clerk’s website, submitting a short application and resume, McGee said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • While applying pre-emergent herbicides in September or October is the best defense against these weeds, mowing in late fall and winter can help manage any that appear after the herbicide window.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Relating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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