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a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work
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Recent Examples of correlated
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The phenomenon is also not correlated with whether a state is red, blue or somewhere in between, indicating that partisan control of redistricting alone cannot explain the trend.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai found traces of Chlamydia pneumoniae – a bacterium that's best known for causing respiratory infections – in the eye's retinal tissue, and higher levels of this pathogen correlated with advanced degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease patients.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The study identified six symptoms that are especially correlated with dementia risk years later.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
But every coach’s success or failure is directly correlated to their ability to motivate their players, between and within games.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
These house entries are not correlated to bear population.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that higher blood lead concentrations correlated with more depressive symptoms, particularly for adolescents whose exposure to lead occurred later in childhood.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
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Meantime, outflows both from both software and crypto (an asset class most correlated with unprofitable tech stocks) grew excessive until the savage software/bitcoin selloff hit an extreme Thursday, when money came sloshing in to catch the falling knives.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The phenomenon is also not correlated with whether a state is red, blue or somewhere in between, indicating that partisan control of redistricting alone cannot explain the trend.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai found traces of Chlamydia pneumoniae – a bacterium that's best known for causing respiratory infections – in the eye's retinal tissue, and higher levels of this pathogen correlated with advanced degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease patients.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The study identified six symptoms that are especially correlated with dementia risk years later.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
But every coach’s success or failure is directly correlated to their ability to motivate their players, between and within games.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
These house entries are not correlated to bear population.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that higher blood lead concentrations correlated with more depressive symptoms, particularly for adolescents whose exposure to lead occurred later in childhood.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
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Long-term impact Gregg Phillips, an associated administrator at FEMA, said its disaster relief fund has sufficient balances to continue emergency response activities during a shutdown, but would become seriously strained in the event of a catastrophic disaster.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course, this coincides with the rise of fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and its associated carnage.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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The shooter was identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had a long history mental health issues and interactions with the police, McDonald said at a news conference on Wednesday.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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McDonald said a clear motive was not identified, nor was a specific target.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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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
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As criminal cases have increased against members of violent nihilist groups, related abuse reports have also risen.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Plaintiffs in the Los Angeles bellwether and related cases have sought to get around those protections by relying on claims about corporate negligence and flawed product design, similar to those brought against opioid maker Purdue Pharma in recent years and Big Tobacco in the 1990s.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the past few weeks, as ICE’s presence looms over the city, she’s stayed focused on creating a community space where people can feel safe and connected.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2026
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The steering has a natural, connected feel that's not artificially weighted, but is genuinely communicative.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are varied, complex and often interrelated reasons why so many Venezuelans have made Westonzuela their home.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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And his military and internal security apparatus may not have the time or ability to address its growing and interrelated internal and external threats simultaneously.—
Aaron Pilkington,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The spacious joined apartments became the childhood home of Prince William and Prince Harry, whose nursery spanned the top floor.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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From the pews, those gathered joined musicians, clapping and raising their hands in the air to begin the service.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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