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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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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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
Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The relative agreed to test, and the potential relative's DNA profile was compared to the unknown girl's DNA profile - leading to an identification.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
That might seem like a big distance, but in the universe, everything is relative.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Smaller rabbit breeds tend to live longer than their larger relatives, according to Oxbow Animal Health.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The relative agreed to test, and the potential relative's DNA profile was compared to the unknown girl's DNA profile - leading to an identification.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Given the lingering effects of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, the relative lack of big movies and a dismal first half of the year at the box office, the film industry is breathing a collective sigh of relief as 2024 comes to a close.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
That might seem like a big distance, but in the universe, everything is relative.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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As part of an ongoing 12-year study of California ground squirrels at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, researchers last summer watched as squirrels began to chase — and eat — voles, a cousin of field mice.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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In April of that year, a search warrant for a drug investigation of Vick's cousin Davon Boddie, resulted in authorities discovering evidence of unlawful dog fighting at one of Vick's properties in Virginia.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ben Ansell is a professor of comparative democratic institutions at the University of Oxford's Nuffield College.Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to the National Park Service, a proposal must be submitted to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), which requires a compelling reason for the change and involves gathering input from local governments, relevant state authorities, and Native American groups.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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One case where age might be relevant to include would be for companies who measure representation across various dimensions of diversity, such as ensuring pay equity for the same types of jobs across ages, races, genders, etc.Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Issues such as migration, drugs, or relations with China were relevant, but rarely shaped decisions on tariffs between both countries.Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is also one of the U.K. government's recent efforts to work on relations with the EU following the Brexit vote in 2016 which saw the nation leave the union.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, comparable yields of municipal bonds are currently and should remain, very attractive to investors.Kevin Mahn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kudus, 24, has an £85million release clause — applicable to other Premier League clubs — which expired on July 10 and will not be active again until the end of the 2024-25 season.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Encourage cross-functional collaboration between AI engineers and industry experts to help ensure that new technological solutions are not only innovative but also practically applicable to the business environment. 4.George Tsarouchas, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
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West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.NBC News, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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“Relative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relative. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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