correlate 1 of 2

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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correlate

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verb

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
These sunspots are cooler areas of the sun's surface, and how many are visible correlates to how active the sun is. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Facial correlates of emotional behaviour in the domestic cat (Felis catus) Frontiers in Psychology. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
More collisions correlates, intuitively, with more deaths. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025 Advertisement Because the study followed the people who provided samples for 15 to 17 years, Wyss-Coray could also examine how biological age correlated with death. Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for correlate
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Noun
  • Still, the safety of soy isoflavone supplements for this group remains uncertain.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
  • There are also concerns about the marketing of supplements.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Showers and thunderstorms associated with a small area of low pressure located about 900 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles have increased some during the past several hours.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
  • That's in addition to the payments the city still has to make to pay off debt associated with the arena.
    John Tuohy, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Apple and caramel are the perfect complement to graham cracker's warm, nutty flavors.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
  • Its complement, formerly the home of tycoon and philanthropist Chung Keng Quee and now the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, was painted the precise food-coloring green of Malaysian pandan cake.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • Milwaukee police officers obtained video footage from local businesses, enabling them to identify the vehicle as a 2025 Ford Explorer.
    Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • Someone called police and the man identified as Bryce Grant Martin, 31, of Porter, was stopped in his Chevrolet Tahoe on Lincoln Street, not far from the apartment, charges state.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • The victims were connected to the shooter — Combs is the sister of the mother of House’s children, and Gumm is their mother.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • Founded in 1996, LendingTree offers online tools to connect borrowers with lenders on financial services, like credit cards, mortgages or personal loans.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.
    Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
  • As of July 23, Paytas has not addressed the theory relating her youngest child, Aquaman, to Osbourne.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • In four past surveys, consumers equated financial comfort to a net worth between $624,000 and $1 million.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • Many solo business owners fall into the trap of equating visibility with trust building.
    Tanya Edgar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • In the 1970s, still feeling under-resourced compared with the left, Feulner and Paul Weyrich began formulating what launched in 1973 as the Heritage Foundation.
    The Editors, National Review, 20 July 2025
  • The Genie platform can also be used to compare upcoming outages with ones that occurred in the past that, for example, used the same set of equipment, and perform cross-checks.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025

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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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