related
adjective
re·lat·ed
ri-ˈlā-təd 
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
relatedly
adverb
relatedness
noun
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 “play” and “playful” are related.
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In a related development, Congo severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda on Saturday, accusing its neighbor of supporting the M23 insurgency, a claim Rwanda denies despite mounting evidence.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The government alleges that the related entities were shell companies or companies that were previously operational but no longer active.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
McClain and three other ComEd executives and lobbyists were convicted in 2023 in the related ComEd Four trial, and ComEd itself agreed to pay $200 million in fines as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Villegas and Meneses pleaded guilty to related charges; Villegas was sentenced to 156 months in prison and Meneses was sentenced to 63 months in prison, federal authorities said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The government alleges that the related entities were shell companies or companies that were previously operational but no longer active.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
McClain and three other ComEd executives and lobbyists were convicted in 2023 in the related ComEd Four trial, and ComEd itself agreed to pay $200 million in fines as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Villegas and Meneses pleaded guilty to related charges; Villegas was sentenced to 156 months in prison and Meneses was sentenced to 63 months in prison, federal authorities said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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