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
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
At stake is coverage for roughly 79 million people enrolled in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article about the 50th anniversary special or this one from the New York Times comedy critic.
Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Who is on Medicaid? More than 79 million people receive services from Medicaid or the closely related Children's Health Insurance Program.
—Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Studies show that angling yourself upright during sleep can help combat a number of related issues—including sleep apnea, acid reflux, lower back pain, and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
At stake is coverage for roughly 79 million people enrolled in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article about the 50th anniversary special or this one from the New York Times comedy critic.
Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Who is on Medicaid? More than 79 million people receive services from Medicaid or the closely related Children's Health Insurance Program.
—Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for related
Adjective
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Truly a classic beauty of the Minervois and an ambassador of the best from this land, including associated value.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to the health care research firm KFF, the number of those enrolled in Medicaid and the associated Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Ohio has fallen from over 3.4 million to under 2.9 million between March 2023 and October 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Still, whether productions opt to shoot in California at historically comparable levels will depend on changes to the program outside of the increase to its cap.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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That slightly positive metric ended eight consecutive quarters of comparable sales declines.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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Campobasso suffered Nazi bombardment as the Germans sought to counter the Allied advance northward to Monte Cassino in the fall of 1943.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fabian Sommer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BERLIN — The Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election on Sunday, according to exit polls from German broadcaster ZDF.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
23 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 fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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It’s taken years for society to believe them and remove the label applied by law enforcement, Quinn said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The simplicity and the power of love and memory that enables you to still remain connected to that love.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Netflix is in about 40% of connected TV households around the world and has captured 6% of its addressable market, the CFO said.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/related. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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