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
Etymology
Origin of related
Explanation
Things are related when there's some connection or similarity between them. The fact that you caught a cold might be related to the fact that the kids you babysat sneezed and coughed all night long. People are related when they share a family connection, and other things are related by different kinds of connections. One poem is related to another if they come from the same school or movement of poetry, and a boy's dislike of baseball is probably related to the fact that his first coach yelled a lot. The verb relate is at the root of related, from the Latin relatus, "brought back."
Example Sentences
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In April, the central bank estimated government spending and other fiscal costs related to the conflicts at 405 billion shekels, or roughly $130 billion, for the period from 2023 through 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The case is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in the UK and comes after the Crown Office investigated about 6,000 deaths related to the pandemic.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
A few dozen ballot measures related to data centers were put before voters this week, according to Redbud Consulting.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Sharon explained that early Alzheimer's related changes can vary considerably in severity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
His wife now handed him the stack of books she had accumulated on autism and related disorders.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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