CORRELATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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

The insulin feature was developed with training data from more than 100,000 individuals to correlate subtle physiological shifts. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 At the very least, owners can try to correlate any activities or events with unusual heart or respiratory rate reporting. — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 11 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

Researchers and local media reported earlier this year on unsafe and unregulated mining associated with a rapidly expanding gold rush around Zamboye, where the mine collapsed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

Violin player Nina de Vitry provided an especially tasteful complement on this ballad, making one fiddle sound like a whole string section.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
In January, Meera Bhatia, Fabletics’ President said that the company had reached a point where stores were becoming a strategic complement to its digital origins rather than simply another sales channel.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 17 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

Real estate and related industries used to account for as much as 30% of GDP in China.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Pittsburgh Public Safety While no indication was made that the incidents are related in any way, Wednesday morning's shootings comes less than 24 hours after gunfire rang out inside a business along Frankstown Avenue in Homewood on Tuesday.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of relate

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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