as in relationship
the relation between things that happen or change together
The study found no correlation between the popular diet and decreased risk of heart disease.
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Recent Examples of correlation
There’s a reason the picture has that title, in other words, and that idea finds a more direct correlation in the finale, which gives us one of the more grotesquely funny climaxes in recent horror.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Cement manufacturers Martin Marietta (MLM) and Vulcan Materials (VMC) are very similar businesses, with the shares in each company having a correlation of 92%.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
That means setting the expectation that your team, agencies and partners look beyond short-term efficiency and bring forward insight that shows causality, not just correlation.
—Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Investors seem to have taken note, as there is a direct correlation between the launch of AIP in 2023 and the steady upward trajectory Palantir’s stock has experienced since.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Cement manufacturers Martin Marietta (MLM) and Vulcan Materials (VMC) are very similar businesses, with the shares in each company having a correlation of 92%.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
That means setting the expectation that your team, agencies and partners look beyond short-term efficiency and bring forward insight that shows causality, not just correlation.
—Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Investors seem to have taken note, as there is a direct correlation between the launch of AIP in 2023 and the steady upward trajectory Palantir’s stock has experienced since.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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And honestly, the relationship is way better than before.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Aug. 2025
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Keeping those relationships alive helps strengthen a company’s resilience during a drought.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When safety monitoring tools grew in demand, a lot of similarities and features crossed over, Rudolph told the La Jolla Light.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the years, similarities between the unidentified man’s death and Kraft’s other victims led authorities to believe Kraft may have been involved.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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