INTERRELATED Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of interrelated

as in related

having a close or shared relationship It turned out that the problem with the car was caused by two interrelated and expensive issues.

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verb

past tense of interrelate

as in connected

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Petco Park and the Padres are an important economic driver to the regions economy, contributing more than their fair share through interrelated economic activity, supporting 13,500 jobs and generating millions of dollars to the city’s general fund each year. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Beyond meeting institutional enrollment goals, free tuition programs attempt to address two interrelated problems plaguing the nation’s colleges. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 There are multiple interrelated issues shaping how safe people feel in their communities, even as crime rates decline. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Shifting gears confidently into the second half of the season, this week’s episode has a more cohesive feel than the show has been able to manage so far, turning a series of interrelated crises into a Magnolia-esque montage of desperation from most of the major characters. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for interrelated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrelated

Adjective

Advertisement No other countries have confirmed related breaches so far.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
The ban covers textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing, footwear and other related accessories for the general public.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of related

Verb

So the two started chatting and wondered if there was a resource where they could get connected to couples having a wedding in their area who needed a seat-filler of sorts.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The two filmmakers had been struggling to get anyone else in Holmes’s orbit on-camera when Emma Stone, a close friend of Fielder’s, connected him with Amanda Seyfried.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of connected

Adjective

Recent court cases have used similar arguments, framing social media to judges and jurors as defective products causing children harm.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Then-first lady Jill Biden pursued similar efforts to jump-start women's health research, and Biden officials in November 2023 launched their own White House effort intended to coordinate a cross-government response to boost women's health.

— Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of similar

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That broader attention makes precise terminology useful when different medications are grouped under the GLP-1 label.

— Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

Also Sunday, France's Socialist and allied voters chose European Parliament lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann as their presidential candidate in a primary election marred by a cyberattack and divisions within the mainstream left.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Fighters allied with the UAE say Abu Dhabi’s departure left a power vacuum the Saudis didn’t fill.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of allied

Verb

Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of coupled

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The girls were born conjoined at the chest and abdomen, and shared several vital organs, according to Texas Children's.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Leaving them conjoined posed significant risks to their long-term health, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital said in a news release.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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