related

[ri-ley-tid]

adjective

1. associated; connected.

   Synonyms: affiliated, relevant

2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.

   Synonyms: united, linked

3. narrated, recounted, or told.

   There were two eyewitnesses, but their related accounts were completely different.

4. Music.,  (of chords, scales, or tones) having a close harmonic or melodic connection.

related

/ rɪˈleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. connected; associated

2. connected by kinship or marriage

3. (in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys

Other Word Forms

• relatedly adverb
• relatedness noun
• nonrelated adjective
• unrelated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of related¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; relate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The funders had no involvement in study design, data collection and analysis, decisions related to publication, or manuscript preparation.

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A spokesman for Moderna, which makes Covid vaccines, pointed to a September statement saying the company didn’t know of any new safety concerns, including deaths, related to its product.

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Under the agreement with Northwestern, the federal government will close its investigations related to the university’s compliance with antidiscrimination laws and restore the frozen funding.

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Papperger had broken a golden rule of dealing with the U.S. government: Never announce anything related to the sharing of technology without first getting approval.

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Or maybe you have different coverage related to your past employment or military service.

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Related Words

• akin 
• analogous 
• associated 
• complementary 
• linked 
• pertinent 
• relevant 
• similar