ENGLISH
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related to sth/sb

idiom
Meaning

connected to something or someone in some way. You use this when two things have a link or belong to the same family.


Examples
SIMPLE

Is this problem related to the new software update?

CONTEXTUAL

The police believe the recent robberies are related to the same group of people they investigated last month.

COMPLEX

The historian argued that the sudden economic decline was directly related to the political instability that had plagued the region for decades.

Last updated April 22, 2026