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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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
  • France’s national health insurance system would cover all associated costs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • All of this is to say—fashion and the associated business has become a pillar of professional sports.
    Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Another common source of opposition, identified in a 2021 feasibility study, came from community groups worried the cameras would be used to surveil and criminalize marginalized groups.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Jackson was later identified as a member of the Click Clack Gang.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
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
Adjective
  • First, it was premised on RCA winning on its tortious interference claim (which RCA could not as related above).
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The president imposed a 100% levy on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients under Section 232 on April 2, while exempting generic drugs, biosimilars, and related ingredients.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • What matters is whether the security leader has the autonomy to affect real change and whether they are genuinely connected to the organization's business goals.
    Scott Sumner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Apple Music Sing expanded its feature set as well, allowing users to turn their iPhone into a microphone that amplifies their voice through a connected TV.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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