relate

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Ethics, by contrast, relate more to standards, rules and guidelines, in addition to one’s personal comfort level.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They understand and relate to the story lines more now than they did when they first watched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The counselors who made her feel truly understood “don’t even have to understand what I’m going through, but they do understand how to relate to someone, how to adapt whatever training they’ve had.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We learn and retain information far better if it’s in a social context — where the information has meaning that we can relate to our lives.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

I think my team viewed me as so different from themselves they didn’t know how to relate, and they weren’t willing to put in the effort to figure it out.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad