Idiom idiom
related to sth/sb
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
“Is this problem related to the new software update?”
“The police believe the recent robberies are related to the same group of people they investigated last month.”
“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