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
New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Groveman said that two inspections of each school per year doesn’t necessarily correlate with effective oversight.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 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
Everyone in both groups had the three MRI scans, and those were used to correlate with the fat measures.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Groveman said that two inspections of each school per year doesn’t necessarily correlate with effective oversight.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
Noun
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Mitchell specifically recommends Nutrafol’s popular Women’s Balance supplement to support stronger, visibly thicker hair, which is found in the brand’s new Hair Growth Starter Routine for Women 45+.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Single travelers are also welcome since American Cruise Lines offers dedicated single staterooms with balconies, without any single supplements.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rx Kids was also associated with a reduction in neonatal intensive care admissions, down 29% or 68 fewer admissions during the study period, another report found.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the high-profile nature of the awards and the eye-popping figures associated with them are pushing board-level compensation committees that negotiate CEO pay to prepare for conversations about similar packages.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Denver has an elite defense, and Bo Nix is coming off a (nearly) complete performance in which the Broncos displayed a full complement of offensive options.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Better yet, styling baggy jeans is effortless for fall, since the baggy fit complements the season’s oversized, layered look.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But that changed, and the case took a turn after two denizens of Nashville's street scene were identified as suspects.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Aside from all the restaurants you're connected to, what is your favorite restaurant in Cincinnati?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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There have been three prominent Listeria outbreaks recorded in the United States this year connected to prepared foods, including pasta meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Petrino, the man responsible for the changes, could relate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Internet users can’t get enough of Mason’s refusal to engage with the other pups at day care, as many fellow introverts could relate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Getting quotes and comparing them is the best way to understand if this is your situation or not.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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