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correlated

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verb

past tense of correlate
as in identified
to think of (something) in combination a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work

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Recent Examples of correlated
Verb
Because they are often correlated, the payout isn’t always as high as separate games. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Researchers at Washington University found markedly different gut microbiomes in people at the earliest preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s, differences correlated with amyloid and tau accumulation before any cognitive symptoms appeared. — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 Because the size of a black hole is directly correlated with its mass, this meant that the researchers were able to constrain the mass of the black hole at the heart of NGC 1275. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 On top of that, the levels of humans’ fever correlated with those of the equivalent reaction in mice, Ley says. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 Education is worth belaboring because clusters of high-performing colleges and universities are correlated to powering economic growth. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 While vendor concentration can shut down the system, cognitive concentration can leave the system running while decisions become correlated. — Swati Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Even when controlling for factors like weather and medical conditions, symptom severity correlated with higher skin temperature and less daily fluctuation in body temperature, meaning their bodies weren't cooling down as much at night. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 Macroeconomic pressures could derail the outlook, though the analyst said that rising interest rates typically aren’t correlated with any reaction by Royal Caribbean’s stock. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
  • Their interiors are packed with rows of servers in addition to associated hardware, backup generators, and cooling systems.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Heated Rivalry delivered on Bell’s promise to generate shows that resonate locally and go global, with the associated financial and reputational benefits.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Police identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Bend resident.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.
    — Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Advertisement No other countries have confirmed related breaches so far.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The ban covers textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing, footwear and other related accessories for the general public.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Hawks looked connected in a 119-117 win in exhibition action against the Pacers on Saturday.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Around these expanding buffers, SANDO constructs a safety corridor, a chain of connected, obstacle-free regions of three-dimensional space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Not listed are some other interrelated organizations Wright has affiliated with that oppose gender-affirming care, including the Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine and Genspect's Killarney Group think tank.
    — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Studies like this underscore the many interrelated factors and moving pieces that contribute to trustworthiness.
    — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The containers have been heavily modified, with two joined side-by-side and the third placed on top at one end.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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