Definitions

in relation to

ADJECTIVE

regarding

Synonyms

STRONG

respecting

WEAK

about as regards as to in regard to with reference to with regard to with respect to

PREPOSITION

about

Synonyms

WEAK

apropos as concerns as respects dealing with in connection with in respect to referring to regarding relative to touching touching on

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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in relation to

These withheld sums are also a pittance in relation to the states’ overall Medicaid spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He’s still trying to grasp who he is in this world and in relation to the real Asa.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Police have said the cause of the deaths has not been formally established and they are not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

What he means is that most people, in order to feel okay about who they are and where they stand in relation to others, automatically group everyone into stereotypical little bunches.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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