correlated 1 of 2

adjective

as in associated

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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
The researchers found that insufficient sleep was significantly negatively correlated with life expectancy in most states across that time frame, meaning lower sleep insufficiency meant longer life expectancy. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Give yourself a few years of spending window and put that into a bucket that isn’t correlated with the markets and draw from that. — R.j. Cunningham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Research shows that public preschool attendance is correlated to higher performance in third-grade reading and math. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 These are typically the tests that NHL talent evaluators pay the most attention to, largely because they’re seen as correlated with explosive skating ability. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Social conservatism among men, but not women, was negatively correlated with intellectual giftedness. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Scientists have also identified certain groups of bacteria that are correlated with health. — Will Stone, NPR, 22 June 2026 There was a strong positive correlation between maximum hunt speed and maximum flight height for the long-wing species, while maximum and mean flight speeds were negatively correlated with wing area for all five species studied. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 And the power surge has correlated with an uptick in offensive performance overall by the team. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
  1. associated
  2. identified
  3. linked
  4. related
  5. connected
  6. interrelated
  7. joined
Adjective
  • In addition to paying taxes on the income at a lower rate today, your IRA account balances are reduced, lowering the future RMD and the associated future tax liability.
    — Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Phase two, starting in spring 2028, will involve building out at least three sit-down restaurants and four fast-food eateries, plus several other retailers and associated parking spaces.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • The man, identified by police as Joseph Gordon, is being held at the Parker County Jail on two counts of capital murder, according to the post.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
  • The intruder, later identified as Andrew Truelove, was charged with hate crime - burglary, hate crime - menacing, hate crime - criminal trespass, and harassment by the NYPD.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of identified
Adjective
  • And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.
    — Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Definition of linked
Adjective
  • The amendment, considered on the floor as part of the annual National Security, Department of State, and related programs appropriations bill, saw 103 Democrats vote yes.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • In related news, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the final case of Ebola that had been diagnosed in Uganda had been released from hospital on Thursday, starting the 42-day countdown to declare the country Ebola free.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of related
Adjective
  • Instead of adding a few robots to assist hotel staff, Pudu wants to create a connected robot service system that can handle the entire guest experience.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • John Brazil was named Climate Smart Champion of the Year for his decades of leadership in expanding San José’s bikeway network and helping make biking safer and more connected.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Nonetheless, the court ruled unanimously that the federal law overreaches for two interrelated reasons, one about constitutional law and the other about the facts surrounding marijuana use.
    — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • Petco Park and the Padres are an important economic driver to the regions economy, contributing more than their fair share through interrelated economic activity, supporting 13,500 jobs and generating millions of dollars to the city’s general fund each year.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of interrelated
Adjective
  • 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
  • The 28-year-old has won eight Grands Prix across nine seasons for Ferrari, having initially joined the joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of joined

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