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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
Program uptake correlated with declines in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses. Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Portfolios that looked diversified by asset count turned out to be diversified in name only, because everything in them was correlated to the same macro story the moment the floor moved. Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 In March, as Scientific American reported, an analysis of around 27,000 patient records found that thymus function correlated with longer lifespans, as well as lower rates of lung cancer or cardiovascular disease. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 July 2026 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 That stat is the 90th percentile of a player’s exit velocities over a season, and is tightly correlated with Bat Speed. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
  • The fold-thrust belt, and the associated mountains, are the result of the Arabian Plate colliding with the Eurasian Plate.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
  • But mutations in this gene disrupt the normal workings of the associated proteins.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting or identified the two victims.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • However, the Israeli official earlier Thursday, who declined to be identified, said Israel had rejected a proposal.
    Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 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
  • That determination would, in turn, have implications for related rights to sovereign territory and natural resources.
    Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • According to Robert Schueller, director of public relations for Melissa’s Produce, the company has been selling Hatch chiles and related products for over 20 years.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • Alexa Plus should then be able to select the most appropriate wash program on its own from a connected washing machine.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • As a result, growing businesses often remain connected to inflexible partners that drive up overhead and offer very little operational visibility.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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

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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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