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
Eva Cornman, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Based on a memoir of the same title by Lidia Yuknavitch, the film crafts a cinematic correlate for the author’s distinctive narrative method.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Prevent Child Abuse America, Children’s Trust Fund Alliance and the National Family Support Network are other voices in the conversation examining how social conditions correlate to child maltreatment.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Given these findings, the researchers were interested in exploring the potential underlying neural correlates of the symptom profiles.
—Eva Cornman, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Based on a memoir of the same title by Lidia Yuknavitch, the film crafts a cinematic correlate for the author’s distinctive narrative method.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Men tend to have a slightly larger and heavier brain than women have, although this difference does not correlate with intelligence.
—Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Prevent Child Abuse America, Children’s Trust Fund Alliance and the National Family Support Network are other voices in the conversation examining how social conditions correlate to child maltreatment.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
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Saphier also has dipped into the wellness product industry, creating a line of herbal supplements called Drop Rx, according to her LinkedIn profile.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Key Takeaways Turmeric is safe to include in your daily diet, but high-dose supplements have been linked to reports of severe liver damage.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The kitchen, expanded in the renovation with a generous island at its center, is anchored by a Bulthaup system with stainless steel countertops, dual cooktops, and a full complement of Gaggenau, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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The shoes were a bright complement to a sparkling black dress featuring a colorful floral design in shades like red and purple.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Kareem Ruddock, 35, was identified by police as the knifeman who stabbed Rene Flores, 31, to death and wounded a 34-year-old man in the pre-dawn assault.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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On Friday afternoon, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 57-year-old worker as Thomas Darcy, a Schaumburg resident.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Moon in Scorpio connects with Jupiter through your 11th House of Friends, making support and collaboration easier to access.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Innovation will be driven by systems that connect people, businesses, and markets with greater efficiency.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The spatial distance and how closely the mushrooms are genetically related also seem to be factors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Last year, out of 111 fatalities across the state, 102 were speed-related.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Critics said the report essentially equates one stand of conservative Christianity to be representative of Christians overall, then construes policy disagreements to be persecution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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To equate extraordinary music-making with technical command is to mistake the vehicle for the journey.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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In further experiments in mice, the researchers found that the type of food appeared to matter, too—eating a fat-rich diet (in this case, corn oil) emerged as key to boosting the T cells’ abilities when compared with carbohydrate- or protein-rich diets.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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Easy fixes Barnett sees the overuse of acronyms as a relatively minor problem compared with broader issues in science, such as fraud.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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