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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Relevance
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1
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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2
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
Amy Cooter, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
Yates, who had his nephew and niece in the backseat of his car, drove several blocks before pulling up partially onto the sidewalk in front of a relative’s home.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Jan. 2025
China's purchasing power parity—the relative value of its currency for domestic goods and services—has been higher than that of the U.S. since at least 2017, IMF data suggests.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Scholars of militia activity like me saw a period of relative quiet through much of Joe Biden’s presidency, which was, in part, likely due to the consequences the Jan. 6 defendants faced.
—Amy Cooter, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
Yates, who had his nephew and niece in the backseat of his car, drove several blocks before pulling up partially onto the sidewalk in front of a relative’s home.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Her unusual trajectory, and her being based outside the US, may have contributed to her relative obscurity in New York.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Jan. 2025
China's purchasing power parity—the relative value of its currency for domestic goods and services—has been higher than that of the U.S. since at least 2017, IMF data suggests.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relative
Noun
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Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement His cousin, Lalo Lopez, put out the news on social and local media and got politicians such as L.A. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to spread the word.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While free trade agreements promise mutual benefits through comparative advantage and open markets, the reality often diverges from this ideal.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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China’s previous retirement age was set at a time of widespread scarcity and impoverishment, before market reforms brought comparative wealth and rapid improvements in nutrition, health and living conditions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune Asia,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Commentary on input costs and future plans on price hikes are relevant to the inflation story.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Any relevant video can be sent to Officer Ryan Michalowski at rmichalowski@easthavenpolice.com.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the firefighting efforts in the area, JPL made its helicopter emergency landing facility available to support firefighting helicopters protecting the surrounding neighborhoods, Veronica McGregor, who is the media relations manager at JPL, recently told Space.com via email.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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My 10-year career in public relations has given me invaluable skills for this game (strategic mindset, relationship building mastery, succeeding under pressure), and starting my own business has brought those skills to unlocked hidden levels.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Buckle’s limited store count expansion to 445 locations by September 2024 (from 440 in 2021) has had a minimal impact on revenue growth, which is instead driven primarily by comparable store sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell, who is averaging 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 40 percent shooting from 3-point range, has comparable numbers to Garland but a much higher profile.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Player is restricted Key free-agency dates WNBA franchises had from Jan. 11 to Jan. 20 to extend qualifying offers to make applicable players restricted or reserved free agents.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Studies from a communications perspective have shown that disclosing a crisis, acknowledging responsibility where applicable and apologizing (subscription required) can reduce the risk of lawsuits and help maintain or rebuild trust.—
Mike Kuczkowski,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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