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.
  • The man has pled not guilty to this and related charges.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
  • Read the next item for related news.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 May 2026
  • If those two things don’t feel quite related, just trust us and watch the episode.
    — Chelsea Hassler, Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2023
  • On a related note, why not add a jump button?
    — David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Is this related to his wife being dead?
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Don’t let related ideas in asentence drift apart.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • On the flip side, the price of dairy and related products fell 1%.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Those are distinct but related grounds for getting a case thrown out.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two related weapons charges.
    — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • There will be some differences, of course, chiefly related to length.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • His wife also pleaded not guilty to related charges.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • All lawsuits against related parties were to be dropped.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • How have the Comstock Act and related laws evolved over time?
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The images have led to related falsehoods that have spread online in their wake.
    — CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Was it related to an elite Iron Age burial?
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Garlic, onions, and related plants can damage red blood cells and lead to anemia.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • He has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault and other related charges.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, those special trains for high-profile games and related events will not run for free.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Today's show explains the what, when and how related to the warning.
    — CNN, 6 Apr. 2022
  • No charges or arrests have been made related to that incident.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • Voles, on the other hand, are more closely related to hamsters.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
  • Looking for related events in Louisville?
    — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Spikes in prices lead to related crime, both theft and counterfeiting.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The related bloody dock (Rumex sanguineus) sports foliage with red-veined leaves.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
  • If your business owns assets, keep related records for a year after the item is sold or disposed of.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Go through the notes one by one, and start moving them around to put together wishes that feel related.
    — Ximena Vengoechea, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025

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