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
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
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Born in Arizona, Chavez moved frequently with his farmworker family before settling in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood on the east side, where relatives lived.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
And that was despite his relative isolation.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Reach out to siblings, neighbors and relatives.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Born in Arizona, Chavez moved frequently with his farmworker family before settling in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood on the east side, where relatives lived.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Adjective
Though Paul Rudd takes first billing — and is on characteristically amiable form as a kindly uncle — relative newcomer Felice Kakaletris is clearly the star of the film, as the highly intelligent, neurodivergent Rose.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
And that was despite his relative isolation.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relative
Noun
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Family members said another 12‑year‑old cousin survived surgery and remains in critical condition.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Princess Kate and Prince William joined other members of the British royal family on June 6 for the wedding of his cousin Peter Phillips to Harriet Sperling.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Funk was put in touch with William Lovelace, who agreed to accept her into the program despite her comparative youth.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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The National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) in Paris has a collection of 236 teeth for comparative anatomy research, which Sanz-Royo and her colleagues examined closely to learn what kinds of marks form on teeth during a lifetime of chewing tough grasses mixed with dust and grit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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To determine if and how these features are relevant for the actual results in a World Cup, a machine learning algorithm was used.—
Achim Zeileis,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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In reality, his office’s role is becoming less relevant as the IRGC, which observers say functions as a deep state, grows in prominence following Khamenei’s killing in an Israeli airstrike on February 28.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The imminent diplomatic normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia was what motivated Hamas to conduct its massive attack on civilians on October 7th.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Trump held a call today with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to discuss strategic relations and the situation in the Middle East, the Qatari government said in a statement.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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All individuals hired under both the previous administration and my administration have met all applicable standards and state requirements.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Sponsor is not responsible if winner is unable to use the hotel stay or any other Prize element due to unavailability, blackout dates, expiration, failure to satisfy applicable redemption requirements, or other restrictions imposed by the applicable provider.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The Chiefs have long been the prototypical contender, the Steelers the paragon of the almost contenders … and the Jets, Browns and Raiders are usually in the third bucket.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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That also means its almost time for clocks to fall back.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Relative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relative. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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