related
Americanadjective
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associated; connected.
- Synonyms:
- affiliated, relevant
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allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.
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narrated, recounted, or told.
There were two eyewitnesses, but their related accounts were completely different.
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Music. (of chords, scales, or tones) having a close harmonic or melodic connection.
adjective
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connected; associated
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connected by kinship or marriage
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(in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys
Other Word Forms
- nonrelated adjective
- relatedly adverb
- relatedness noun
- unrelated adjective
Etymology
Origin of related
Example Sentences
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Shares got a bounce from the electric vehicle maker’s December Autonomy & AI Day event, but the analysts say most of the AI related news is already out.
The European Commission, which acts as the EU's digital watchdog, has ordered X to retain all internal documents and data related to Grok until the end of 2026 in response to the uproar.
From Barron's
One of the lawyers representing families of the victims said on Tuesday that an online platform had been launched to receive testimonies related to the disaster.
From BBC
Roughly 40 million adults take them to control cholesterol levels, and about 10 percent develop muscle related side effects.
From Science Daily
This reduced timing precision made it harder to clearly distinguish self related sensations from external input, weakening the boundary between the body and the surrounding environment.
From Science Daily
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