in relation to
idiom
formal
1
—used to compare to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)
The monkey's eyes are large in relation to its head.
2
—used to talk about what something is like by seeing how it is related to something else
understanding literature in relation to history
3
: about (something or someone) : in reference to
I have several comments to make in relation to the subject at hand.
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Several Proud Boys were among the nearly 1,600 people charged or convicted in relation to the Jan. 6 incident.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The decision came after Kalyn Free, a former vice chair candidate, filed a complaint about how the election was conducted in relation to the party's gender-parity rules.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Earlier on Monday, two 14-year-old boys appeared at Coleraine Magistrates' Court in relation to the assault.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
While some research in animals and human cells suggests glyphosate may cause DNA damage and atrazine could mess with hormones, there isn’t currently any conclusive evidence of harm in people based on how we’re being exposed (including in relation to cumulative risk).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The decision came after Kalyn Free, a former vice chair candidate, filed a complaint about how the election was conducted in relation to the party's gender-parity rules.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Earlier on Monday, two 14-year-old boys appeared at Coleraine Magistrates' Court in relation to the assault.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
While some research in animals and human cells suggests glyphosate may cause DNA damage and atrazine could mess with hormones, there isn’t currently any conclusive evidence of harm in people based on how we’re being exposed (including in relation to cumulative risk).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
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“In relation to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20relation%20to. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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