as in cousin
a person connected with another by blood or marriage
it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering
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Relevance
1
as in comparative
being such only when compared to something else
after being crammed into a one-bedroom apartment, they lived in relative comfort in a two-bedroom house
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2
as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
I don't need the whole story, just the details that are relative to the case
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Recent Examples of relative
Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Standing next to him was the acting mayor, Kobzar, who comforted two siblings who couldn't find their relatives and a family whose home was destroyed.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
There’s no shortage of online debate over the relative worth of pet insurance, with consumers routinely trading notes on Reddit and elsewhere about rising premium costs, unexpected cancellations and other common shortcomings.
—Evie Steele, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Some of our relatives were in areas hit far harder, with civilian casualties.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Standing next to him was the acting mayor, Kobzar, who comforted two siblings who couldn't find their relatives and a family whose home was destroyed.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Adjective
Now Hisense's high-end mini-LED TV can be found for a relative steal.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
There’s no shortage of online debate over the relative worth of pet insurance, with consumers routinely trading notes on Reddit and elsewhere about rising premium costs, unexpected cancellations and other common shortcomings.
—Evie Steele, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relative
Noun
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Around that time, though, his cousin Will Childers, who was also at Georgia and is now a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm system, needed a second Tommy John surgery.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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John Lawrence Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter said his two grandchildren survived, but their cousin, 9-year-old Janie Hunt, died.—
July 7,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Valparaiso University will launch its new major in religious studies, a program that encourages students to explore and engage with religion as a lived, cross-cultural and comparative discipline, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Bahamonde, who had a master’s in comparative linguistics, had worked on several local shows, including the first show that Channel 23 produced in Miami.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Vera, the buzzy, brilliant and preternaturally observant ten-year-old central to Gary Shteyngart’s sardonic and profoundly relevant new novel, brings a fresh, necessary perspective to our evolving dystopian universe.—
Jane Ciabattari
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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For nearly a decade, Case has also been toiling away on songs for a musical adaptation of the classic (and still relevant) 1991 film Thelma & Louise with the film’s director, Callie Khouri, who wrote the book for the show.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In doing so, it was hoped that outside influence and economic ties could slowly unravel the Gordian Knot that is Israeli-Palestinian relations and cool tensions.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Compounding the uncertainty is Washington’s unpredictable approach to trade relations: Trump on Friday abruptly terminated talks with Canada, shortly after announcing a new agreement with China.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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Yes, Amazon Prime Day deals are comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Educate employees on what constitutes discrimination and harassment under applicable federal and state laws.—
Elissa Rossi,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Starting in the sixth round, the draft order is set by a complicated formula that includes the team’s overall record in 2024 and when it was eliminated from the postseason (if applicable).—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.—
James Griffiths,
CNN,
9 Jan. 2020
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West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
21 Apr. 2018
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“Relative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relative. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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