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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
Process analyzers fail or their readings are not correlated to laboratory results. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 That marks a change from earlier this year, when Bitcoin traded more like a risk-on asset that was more correlated with tech stocks. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Experts believe the silver was organized by weight, which directly correlated with the metal’s value. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 In fact, Apple stock hasn't been this inversely correlated to its tech peers since 2005, according to a CNBC analysis using ThinkOrSwim data. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Having family-sized units is strongly correlated with families with older children remaining in the city and with families of higher socioeconomic status having children in the first place. — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Mortgages and car loans, for example, are closely correlated to the 10-year Treasury yield. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 And these are separate dimensions, but maybe they’re correlated. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
  • The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The associated cold front pushes farther south and east, carrying showers and thunderstorms with it.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers identified several ways to improve the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The team then identified the nature of the candidate dwarf galaxies by comparing their colors and structures to observations of other dwarf galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 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
  • Meta Platforms' launch of its Muse AI agent app and Nebius's move to raise rental rates on AI computing access seemed to spark the buying spurt in related AI stocks.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to some scholarly media critics, the plethora of popular portrayals of polygamy in the FLDS and related groups transforms the subject into a sensationalist spectacle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Fiery rookie Young-il (Lee Min-ho) — the younger brother of a connected official — is assigned to cover the prime minister’s Liberation Day speech when the shooting goes awry, leading him to witness the events first-hand.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The modernization also extends to the communications and launch infrastructure, allowing Sentinel to remain connected to the broader nuclear command-and-control system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Studies like this underscore the many interrelated factors and moving pieces that contribute to trustworthiness.
    — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Campaign For Democracy refers to three interrelated federal funds overseen by longtime Newsom advisors Lindsey Cobia and Ann Patterson.
    — Lia Russell July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026

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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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