as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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as in comparative
being such only when compared to something else
after being crammed into a one-bedroom apartment, they lived in relative comfort in a two-bedroom house
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as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
I don't need the whole story, just the details that are relative to the case
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Recent Examples of relative
Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Two of Mao’s sisters and several other relatives also each hold a smaller stake that could be worth another $900 million in total, the company’s prospectus showed.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Patel's big break came in his role as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's 2008 feature Slumdog Millionaire, which plucked the actor from relative obscurity at only 18 and went on to Oscar glory, winning eight awards.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Mina's relatives could not immediately be reached for comment.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Two of Mao’s sisters and several other relatives also each hold a smaller stake that could be worth another $900 million in total, the company’s prospectus showed.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Just over half of those who are estranged because of politics want to reconcile to some degree, and an apology from the relative or demonstrable change in their behavior may increase that potential.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Patel's big break came in his role as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's 2008 feature Slumdog Millionaire, which plucked the actor from relative obscurity at only 18 and went on to Oscar glory, winning eight awards.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relative
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And when Emem’s cousin tried to speak some truth into him?Jasmine Secrest, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the 26-year-old arrested in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, and Del. Nino Mangione are cousins.Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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And unlike many of our international peers, like Finland, Norway or the U.K., where, according to UNICEF, stillbirth rates fell by more than 20% or 30% between 2000 and 2019, the U.S. has seen comparative stillbirth rates fall by less than 10%.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The question then becomes to what extent Kennedy and Makary would want to disrupt a process which has given the U.S. a comparative advantage, albeit at the expense of industry dependency.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Angels have to add some high-end pitching to be relevant at all this year, and that would still require them to get a healthy Mike Trout season and probably sign or otherwise acquire at least one more bat.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cadillac's foray into Formula 1 is particularly relevant in the context of the sport's growing presence in the U.S. market, with three races now hosted annually on American soil.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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There is an etiquette for everything, which includes severing relations.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is also one of the U.K. government's recent efforts to work on relations with the EU following the Brexit vote in 2016 which saw the nation leave the union.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rural states like West Virginia have life expectancies akin to those in developing nations, while wealthier states like California boast outcomes comparable to European ones.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lululemon China Sales As a result, the company has turned to China for growth, which so far has helped lift sales across the overall business and because of that company-wide comparable sales grew 4% during the quarter.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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That's going to be most applicable for higher-income Americans, who are more likely to be affected by some of the changes.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Boost members receive free delivery in as little as 2 hours at $12.99 per month or $99 per year, plus applicable taxes.Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
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West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.NBC News, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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“Relative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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