in relation to
idiom
formal
1
—used to compare to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)
The monkey's eyes are large in relation to its head.
2
—used to talk about what something is like by seeing how it is related to something else
understanding literature in relation to history
3
: about (something or someone) : in reference to
I have several comments to make in relation to the subject at hand.
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Charges have not yet been filed in relation to the event.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
His representatives cannot advocate for policy outcomes, particularly in relation to his own family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act forbids discrimination by states in relation to voting rights and has been used for decades to challenge redistricting plans.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Live Science continues by stating that archaeologists calculated the movement of the sun in relation to the mound, which was positioned east-northeast and would align with the sunrise on the day of the summer solstice.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
His representatives cannot advocate for policy outcomes, particularly in relation to his own family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act forbids discrimination by states in relation to voting rights and has been used for decades to challenge redistricting plans.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Live Science continues by stating that archaeologists calculated the movement of the sun in relation to the mound, which was positioned east-northeast and would align with the sunrise on the day of the summer solstice.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
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“In relation to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20relation%20to. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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