How to Use related in a Sentence

related

adjective
  • The words “play” and “playful” are related.
  • I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.
  • Horses and donkeys are related.
  • If those two things don’t feel quite related, just trust us and watch the episode.
    Chelsea Hassler, Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s a fact check of claims Mr. Trump made related to the inquiry.
    Linda Qiu, New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • How have the Comstock Act and related laws evolved over time?
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023
  • And a new species of Adamsiana, a related genus, was spotted in Guatemala in 2020.
    Emily Schmall, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • But much of the progress has been wiped out by wildfire smoke and related effects of climate change.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
  • In related news, this was Hagar’s final LP with the band.
    Sean Burch, SPIN, 11 Aug. 2024
  • He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two related weapons charges.
    Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In some ways its related to the slowdown in China, because there’s a lot of China+1 going on.
    Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
  • On the other hand, the agency has had quite a few losses on related issues over the last couple of years.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The related bloody dock (Rumex sanguineus) sports foliage with red-veined leaves.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
  • But the property slump persists, with related investment down more than 10% for the first eight months of the year.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Mark Skeels said he was fired after refusing to lie in court to support the city in a related lawsuit.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • No charges will be filed related to the shooting of the film's director Joel Souza, who was injured in the incident.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Although many believe the polar bear is the only white bear in the world, the Kermode is also a shade of white, but more closely related to the black bear.
    Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The second thing that stands out related to the dip in freshmen enrollment is the nearly 9% drop at public schools.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • In its past life, the ship transported iron ore and related materials across the Great Lakes for more than 50 years.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Spikes in prices lead to related crime, both theft and counterfeiting.
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This question is somewhat related to what the final SEC rule will look like and how firms choose to implement such a rule.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The album comes with a 48-page book of collages by Stevens (who also designed the record’s cover art) and related essays.
    Allison Hussey, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Most countries use their hosting of a World Cup or the Olympic Games to revamp venues and the related infrastructure.
    Elizabeth Kuhr, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • These and related measures were meant to make Congress more answerable to the public.
    Barton Swaim, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Marshak said a third child, who was a related family member and not the suspect’s child, was found safe.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 May 2024
  • The canines, named for their raccoon-like faces, are not closely related to raccoons.
    Wire Reports, oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • And then the news event, which was very related to the show, which was related to the show’s topicality, occurred.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Sah and Sawhney, who had been thinking about related questions, learned about his work.
    Leila Sloman, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2024
  • In the cozy era, our screens and the related accoutrements of digital life fulfill all of our emotional and sensory needs.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The company relied on related party loans to finance its operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024

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