related

adjective

re·​lat·​ed ri-ˈlā-təd 

1

: connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation

2

: connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage

3

: having close harmonic connection

—used of tones, chords, or tonalities

relatedly adverb

relatedness noun

Synonyms of related

• associated
• comparable
• allied
• connected
• affiliated

Examples of related in a Sentence

ancient history and other related subjects

I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.

Horses and donkeys are related.

The words “play” and “playful” are related.

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the uptick in serpent bites and related deaths, a fatal rattlesnake bite remains a rare occurrence. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Botstein was presented with information about Epstein’s past crimes and related allegations against him, Gorelick wrote. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026

There were also differences observed related to how intense the workouts were. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026

And at that exact same moment, all of the Secret Service and other related security leaders were charging the stage and the ground — the stage started to shake a little. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing related

• age-related macular degeneration
• AIDS-related complex
• diagnosis related group
• related by blood

Rhymes for related

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated

Kids Definition

related

adjective

re·​lat·​ed

1

: connected through a relation that is known or can be discovered

painting and the related arts

2

: connected by common ancestry or by marriage