as in associated
having a close connection like that between family members
the related fields of anthropology and archaeology
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as in bonded
to form a close personal relationship
she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings
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as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago
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as in pertained
to have a relation or connection
how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?
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as in correlated
to think of (something) in combination
most Americans probably relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.
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Recent Examples of related
Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The new policy says students assigned male at birth may practice with women’s teams and receive related benefits such as medical care, but they are not allowed to engage in formal competition.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The executive order banning transgender service members in the military came one week after Trump signed a related order on Jan. 20, declaring that the U.S. government will only recognize a person’s gender assigned at birth.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The utility said preliminary investigation found no evidence that arcing occurred, while acknowledging that some damage was found on related equipment.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The new policy says students assigned male at birth may practice with women’s teams and receive related benefits such as medical care, but they are not allowed to engage in formal competition.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The executive order banning transgender service members in the military came one week after Trump signed a related order on Jan. 20, declaring that the U.S. government will only recognize a person’s gender assigned at birth.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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The smaller the planet and the wider its orbit, the more subtle its associated wobble will be—HD 20794 d, for instance, pulls the star askew by less than a meter per second, in a wobble that takes nearly two Earth years to recur.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
2 Feb. 2025
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As soon as these Santa Ana winds weaken, in the coming months, conditions may be favorable for atmospheric rivers and associated moisture and clouds to penetrate inland enhancing rainfall.—
Sagar Parajuli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Experts Weigh In Jonathan Hinton Westover, chair and professor of organizational leadership and change at Utah Valley University, described the theme as emblematic of a toxic workplace culture.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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While the orchid was first collected in 2009, it was officially described just this year by Farminhão and his colleagues.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their findings drove investigations in the U.S. and U.K. that led allied countries to strip Huawei hardware out of their 5G networks.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Manila is pressing forward with its $35 billion military modernization program and efforts to strengthen security ties with the U.S. and other allied countries in the region, such as Japan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Operatic scale and style were also applied to the musical’s most complete recording, from 1988, which has a running time of nearly four hours and features stars including Frederica von Stade, Teresa Stratas and Bruce Hubbard, as Joe.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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And digitalization isn’t just limited to the IT network, it can also be applied to the Operational Technology (OT) network as well - where the critical control (SCADA) operations that keep our lights on occur.—
Liana Ault,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is an excellent way to stay connected with customers, too — and responding directly to any exceptionally negative or positive feedback is incredibly impactful when done well.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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But to feel more connected, travelers should also seek out Maui, which came in second place in that sub-list behind Yosemite, followed by Savannah, Georgia; Venice, Italy; Tokyo; Honolulu; Salt Lake City; Cancun, Mexico; Tampa, Florida; and Miami.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
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