as in supplement
something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else
the often uneasy relationship between the employer and his correlate, the employee
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as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work
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Recent Examples of correlate
Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures
Taylor & Francis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea is that this process can help reduce the prevalence of conditions correlated with low calcium intake, including rickets in children and preeclampsia in pregnant women.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This mismatch could explain why some AI companionships intensify feelings of loneliness or heartache over time: the body is asking for the physiological correlates of love and receiving none.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures
Taylor & Francis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
While the central bank has no direct influence on deposit rates, the yields tend to be correlated to changes in the target federal funds rate.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea is that this process can help reduce the prevalence of conditions correlated with low calcium intake, including rickets in children and preeclampsia in pregnant women.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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The Utah ban included measures to make prescription fluoride supplements more accessible — but now, the FDA is moving to remove certain types of those supplements for children from the market.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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There are also several PDF supplements featuring stories built around specific super teams.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Starbucks is facing multiple employee complaints and lawsuits across the United States over the rollout of a new dress code and the expenses associated with it.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The five new products are designed to address challenges associated with protective hairstyles and extensions.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Puzzle Me screen reader works as a complement to other screen reader technology.—
Steph Spadaccini,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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This kind of lateral influence is a powerful complement to formal management channels.—
Mo Trezies,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Henderson, a black 17-year-old student, identified as incel and expressed antisemitic, nihilistic, and occult beliefs, according to the Anti-Defamation League.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The swift police response and use of video surveillance technology proved crucial in identifying and apprehending the shooter.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Authorities were seeking several items, including digital devices that would have security recording or would connect the teen to the location.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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It is not known whether the two incidents are related.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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By 2023, the number of people who died from heat or heat-related causes had risen to 645.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who equate optimism with strength may filter out negative information to preserve their self-image.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their moves were all the starker when compared with their spikes on the previous day, when Nvidia and OpenAI jointly announced their $100 billion partnership.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The study compared median Social Security benefits by state with the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, which tracks the basic living costs of older adults.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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