related

[ri-ley-tid]

adjective

1. associated; connected.

   Synonyms: affiliated, relevant

2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.

   Synonyms: united, linked

3. narrated, recounted, or told.

   There were two eyewitnesses, but their related accounts were completely different.

4. Music.,  (of chords, scales, or tones) having a close harmonic or melodic connection.

related

/ rɪˈleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. connected; associated

2. connected by kinship or marriage

3. (in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys

Other Word Forms

• relatedly adverb
• relatedness noun
• nonrelated adjective
• unrelated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of related¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; relate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The party's 2024 manifesto - which it called a "contract" - suggested it could save £30bn every year for the next 25 years by ending subsidies related to renewable power generation and emission reductions.

From BBC

Three other charges related to the accident were dropped.

From Los Angeles Times

"Unfortunately, rising regulated pass-through market and network related costs which are beyond our control, have made a tariff adjustment unavoidable."

From BBC

Court documents related to the Great Train Robbery have been found inside a locked safe in a cellar.

From BBC

The decision came as The Times filed a lawsuit seeking records from Garcetti detailing the costs of security related to his own extensive travel.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• akin 
• analogous 
• associated 
• complementary 
• linked 
• pertinent 
• relevant 
• similar