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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Lauryn Higgins, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Sign up All this follows a summer in which hate speech laws were repeatedly in the spotlight, following the heavy sentences handed out to people convicted of inciting violence online in relation to the Southport riots.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The Email Compromise Crime Timeline The FBI noted that the first sales in relation to an emergency data request notification hacking scam was more than a year ago in Aug. 2023.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
At least seven people have pleaded guilty in relation to the scandal.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“In relation to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20relation%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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