CORRELATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

correlate 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯr-ə-lət

Definition of correlate

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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verb

ˈkȯr-ə-ˌlāt

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

Noun

Not being able to focus correlates with a lower ability to recall information, according to a 2020 study conducted by Stanford University researchers. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 But gold’s now-unpredictable relationship with a once-reliable correlate is yet another sign investors are bracing themselves in case things go sideways. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

Mortgages and car loans, for example, are closely correlated to the 10-year Treasury yield. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Compute capacity is directly correlated to revenue for AI labs like Anthropic, which is valued at close to $1 trillion in the private market. — Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correlate

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Noun

And a growing number of cisgender men are turning to testosterone-boosting supplements and synthetic testosterone, often delivered via injections, gels or patches, in a bid to up their levels.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Some dermatologists also recommend a probiotic supplement as a low-lift addition to an eczema-management routine, alongside topical treatment.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplement

Verb

Getting that apparently trivial behavior working involved Home Assistant, MQTT, custom software, and more Claude, Codex and ChatGPT tokens than one should reasonably associate with boiling pasta.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
The team believes that the approach could reduce wasted heat and also eliminate emissions associated with burning fossil fuels in cement kilns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

The Essence palette features Antique White (011W), a soft neutral that adds balance and ease, and Western Orange (209-4DB), a warm, tonal complement.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
Many health systems have started to adopt social prescribing not only as a complement to medical treatment, but as a preventative approach to reduce the need for more intensive care.

— Grant Oliphant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of complement

Verb

Authorities in the criminal complaint identified the three as 47-year-old Jose Rivera, his 5-year-old nephew Andrew and his 2-year-old niece Arlette.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

But alongside it, and in dialogue with it, is a shadow that’s closely connected to another set of ideas, which says, actually people are not equal.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Scientists have developed a technique called eGRASP, which makes a connection glow green only where a neuron tagged during learning is connected to another neuron tagged during the same learning event.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

The process can involve repairs across propulsion, electrical and combat-related systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Gennaro Tomma is a freelance journalist who covers science, with a focus on the natural world, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental and science-related policies, and more.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of relate

Verb

Others on Wall Street, however, see higher levels of risk, equating Meta's case to Big Tobacco in the 1990s when tobacco companies had to pay billions for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Many may equate Waymo cars with the white fleet originally seen around town.

— Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of equate

Verb

Drones or fragments of them were found on Romanian territory 27 times so far this year, the ministry said, a significant increase compared with the 16 such discoveries in all of 2025.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Susser compared it to testing individuals for Covid-19 compared to testing wastewater for the virus.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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