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
Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2021
This pull-back correlates with the growing insistence from investors for profitability, shifting streamers’ business tactics.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Autism can be classified into levels, which correlate with a person's level of independence and need for support.
—Heidi Moawad, Md, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As the political scientist Jonathan Rodden has shown, the single biggest correlate of pro- and anti-Trump sentiment is population density.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2021
This pull-back correlates with the growing insistence from investors for profitability, shifting streamers’ business tactics.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, 125 million Americans, which correlates to 37 percent of the population, were living in areas with unsafe ozone levels.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Autism can be classified into levels, which correlate with a person's level of independence and need for support.
—Heidi Moawad, Md, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
Noun
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Oral vitamin B12 supplements are usually sufficient to maintain daily requirements.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some supplements can contain ingredients not listed on the label, including prescription drugs.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Workers associated with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started arriving in offices shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The shortage is tied largely to the lower pay and relative lack of prestige associated with primary care, making recruitment difficult.—
Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That gives the franchise a full complement of picks next year after dealing away a fourth-rounder to the Kansas City Chiefs for guard Joe Thuney.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Coaches are clearly tinkering with lineups and positions before having their full complement of players.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Part of the scrutiny on her sexuality could be that Siwa is part of Gen Z, the generation with the highest number of adults to identify as LGBTQ.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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By identifying and crossbreeding naturally resilient kelp populations with heat-tolerant strains, researchers are hoping to ensure the future of sustainable kelp farming.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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This delivery and presence is wholly original but feels connected to this history and craft of standup.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heiss felt toward the relationship between them a kind of atavistic idealism, which connected the experience to relationships between the Greek erastes and eromenos.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But even the most sensitive parenting can’t fully insulate boys from the cultural forces that equate masculinity with stoicism, dominance, and economic power—pressures that can shape male identity across class lines, and that can have societal reverberations.—
Joshua Coleman,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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In his remarks, Mr. Trump equated diversity with incompetence, and effectively aligned himself with people who use diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I., as a proxy for race, a dog whistle for white grievance, and a catchall for societal ills.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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And when compared with Barack Obama’s approach in 2009 (the last time a president pursued major healthcare reforms right out of the gate), the contrast becomes even more striking.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Natural Light Structurally, the modern Colonial style aims to open up the home’s interior, with larger windows and more open floor plans when compared with the historic styles.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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