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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The second thing that stands out related to the dip in freshmen enrollment is the nearly 9% drop at public schools.
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Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
These views are highly related to confidence in the electoral count: 90% of voters who say Biden legitimately won the election express confidence that votes will be counted accurately this election cycle, compared with 30% of voters who say Biden did not legitimately win.
—Allison De Jong, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
In some ways its related to the slowdown in China, because there’s a lot of China+1 going on.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Why help someone who is not closely related to you?
—Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
These views are highly related to confidence in the electoral count: 90% of voters who say Biden legitimately won the election express confidence that votes will be counted accurately this election cycle, compared with 30% of voters who say Biden did not legitimately win.
—Allison De Jong, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
In some ways its related to the slowdown in China, because there’s a lot of China+1 going on.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Why help someone who is not closely related to you?
—Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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