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related

[ri-ley-tid] / rɪˈleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
connected, accompanying
Synonyms
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akin analogous associated complementary linked pertinent relevant similar
STRONG
affiliated allied correlated enmeshed interconnected interrelated intertwined interwoven joint like parallel
WEAK
agnate alike cognate concomitant connate connatural consanguine convertible correspondent dependent fraternal germane in the same category in touch with incident interchangeable interdependent knit together mutual of that ilk reciprocal tied-up
Antonyms
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alien dissimilar inappropriate irrelevant unalike unlike unrelated unsuitable
STRONG
different separate
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disassociated disconnected foreign

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Lawmakers and regulators sifted through what had gone wrong with Credit Suisse and zeroed in on regulatory loopholes related to overseas subsidiaries that masked its ill health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

It could also help identify people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, even before any symptoms appear.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Conventional wisdom suggests that as a net exporter of petroleum products, the U.S. is relatively immune to Iran-war related oil-price spikes, while China is extremely vulnerable to supply chokehold.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Most of the regulations facing the guillotine related to worker health and safety protections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She rambled on about how a planet’s distance from the sun was directly related to the speed at which it traveled.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas