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
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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
Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 June 2025
Avoid sun exposure: Stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
But while voicing relief over a return to relative normalcy, some voters as well as analysts worry that South Korea’s democracy remains vulnerable to political polarization and needs institutional reform.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
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Noun
That's a problem, in part, because having a relative in prison is expensive.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 June 2025
Avoid sun exposure: Stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Adjective
Last but certainly not least, the system has an SD card reader on the left-side panel—a relative rarity on mini PCs.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
But while voicing relief over a return to relative normalcy, some voters as well as analysts worry that South Korea’s democracy remains vulnerable to political polarization and needs institutional reform.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relative
Noun
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Grass was in Carpentersville to visit her grandparents and to go to her cousin’s choir concert.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Each was also fairly hearty, though a bit less than the calorie count from its more sophisticated and more expensive cousin, HelloFresh.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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About 26% of the university's student body is international, and some programs—like its comparative law master's program—are composed almost entirely of foreign students.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The company reports that comparative tests consistently confirm its superiority over traditional elastomers, especially after aggressive industrial processing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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This universal approach has proven particularly relevant as luxury consumers become increasingly global in their outlook and lifestyle.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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These advances in technology and methodology ensure that forecasts are more holistic and more relevant to the evolving risk landscape, helping decision-makers better prepare for the full range of storm threats.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The talks aim to limit Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for easing some U.S. economic sanctions, as the two countries navigate nearly five decades of strained relations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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But as America walls itself off, China also has a golden opportunity to reset trade relations with the rest of the world.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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In fact, no other project of the past half century comes to mind that is comparable to Orozco’s work of the past three decades, with its the complex and contradictory morphologies, operations, materials, and sites.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Setup time should be comparable to that of a standalone instant-pitch screen room, which will also require staking out in windy conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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As a clinical psychology researcher in training, my goal is to recruit a wide range of individuals into our studies to make our findings more applicable to all.—
Samantha N. Melendez,
Denver Post,
5 June 2025
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An applicable passenger vehicle for the tax break also would include all-terrain vehicles and recreational vehicles, if their final assembly took place in the United States.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
4 June 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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