as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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Relevance
1
as in comparative
being such only when compared to something else
after being crammed into a one-bedroom apartment, they lived in relative comfort in a two-bedroom house
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as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
I don't need the whole story, just the details that are relative to the case
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Recent Examples of relative
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Sallie Mae’s How America Pays for College 2025 fact sheet, families cover college costs with 48% from family income and savings, 27% from scholarships and grants, 23% from loans and 2% from relatives or friends.
—Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
However, like his predecessor, the Pope’s reluctance to fully embrace LGBTQ+ reforms demonstrates how, in the Catholic Church, progressiveness can still be relative.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Their other children were with a relative.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Sallie Mae’s How America Pays for College 2025 fact sheet, families cover college costs with 48% from family income and savings, 27% from scholarships and grants, 23% from loans and 2% from relatives or friends.
—Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Returning to the stock, Marvell’s relative valuation of around 25 times forward earnings seems reasonable in comparison to Nvidia, which trades at approximately 40 times fiscal 2026 earnings.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
However, like his predecessor, the Pope’s reluctance to fully embrace LGBTQ+ reforms demonstrates how, in the Catholic Church, progressiveness can still be relative.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relative
Noun
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Meanwhile, her closest friends included her cousin Melissa Perry and Lauryn's boyfriend's mom, Jill McKenny.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At 16, Lady Jane Grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Include FAQs on product pages—comparative tables of compound issues.—
Denis Sinelnikov,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In August 2000, Professor John Locke was killed by graduate student James Easton Kelly, who was dejected by his dismissal from the university’s comparative literature doctorate program.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Provide your full legal name, date of birth and other relevant account info to confirm your identity.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Each captured a way of thinking about venture investing that was practical, deeply personal, and relevant to how family offices are reshaping their role in the ecosystem.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attack underlined growing pessimism in Ukraine and among allies that the war can be ended any time soon, with Russian President Vladimir Putin resisting calls for a ceasefire and emboldened by strengthening relations with China.—
Lidia Kelly,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The arrests also raised alarm in Seoul, further complicating tense US-South Korea relations over investments agreed to in their trade deal, the Financial Times reported.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Israeli F-15s had no comparable missile to the Phoenix at that time.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Breakups are not universally applicable.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The findings may also not be fully applicable to the broader public, given that all study participants were older European adults.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Orange County has paid more than $39 million worth of settlements in the almost year since the Airport fire broke out and destroyed more than 100 structures, according to county officials.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.—
James Griffiths,
CNN,
9 Jan. 2020
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“Relative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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