related
adjective
re·lat·ed
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Definition of related
1
: connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation
2
: connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage
3
: having close harmonic connection
—used of tones, chords, or tonalities
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Synonyms & Antonyms for related
Synonyms
affiliated, akin, allied, kindred
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Examples of related in a Sentence
ancient history and other related subjects
I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.
Horses and donkeys are related.
The words âplayâ and âplayfulâ are related.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Guests are responsible for any charges or fees related to third-party suppliers, such as airlines or car rental agencies, the park said. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Hurricane Dorian: Is Disney closing for Hurricane Dorian?," 1 Sep. 2019 Shortly thereafter, she was charged with 92 counts related to stealing from clients. — oregonlive, "Terry Beanâs lawyer, alleged victimâs lawyer colluded for months to get accuser to stay silent, new documents allege," 30 Aug. 2019 Hunter has been accused of misusing campaign funds for a variety of personal expenses â including to finance affairs â and his wife has since pleaded guilty on a related conspiracy charge. — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, "Darrell Issa launching exploratory committee for indicted Rep. Hunter's seat," 29 Aug. 2019 Some insurer donations to the regulator are obscured by hedge funds, related entities. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "More political donations to Insurance Commissioner are linked to companies he regulates," 27 Aug. 2019 In related news, the Spurs have not yet missed the playoffs despite the retirements to Duncan (2016) and Ginobili (2018) and trades to Parker (2018) and Leonard (2018). — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Warriorsâ Steve Kerr on emulating Spursâ success: âIt may be a pipe dreamâ," 7 Aug. 2019 An inmate at Carroll County Detention Center who allegedly wrote to a friend asking him to keep a witness from testifying has been charged with four counts related to inhibiting testimony, according to court documents. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Detention Center inmate charged after allegedly writing letter asking friend to âtake care ofâ witness," 6 Aug. 2019 To the extent any related Amazon entity benefitted by Amazon Content exercising that right to publicity, the plaintiffsâ recourse is through a suit against Amazon Content for breach of the MAA. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Woody Allen's $68M Lawsuit Against Amazon Is Narrowed by Judge," 31 July 2019 What's more, sales of related women's apparel, particularly training and lifestyle items from the National Team Collections of Brazil, Nigeria, Chile and China were up 150% on 2015. — SI.com, "Nike Celebrates Successful Women's World Cup by Detailing its Huge Impact at the Tournament," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'related.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for related
related
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of related
: connected in some way
: in the same family
: belonging to the same group because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.
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related
adjective
re·lat·ed
| \ ri-ËlÄ-tÉd\
Kids Definition of related
1
: sharing some connection
painting and the related arts
2
: connected by common ancestry or by marriage
We call her âauntie,â but we're not actually related.
3
: connected by a usually distant common ancestor and typically sharing similar characteristics
Horses and zebras are related.
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