correlated 1 of 2

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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adjective

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Recent Examples of correlated
Adjective
As expected, the author of the study found that the latter three negative conflict styles were highly correlated with lower relationship satisfaction. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Declines and rises in the number of ChatGPT queries have been heavily correlated with student activity over the past year, with OpenAI experiencing a drastic reduction in traffic during school breaks. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 When the foot traffic and revenues are less correlated, Hottovy continued, is when retailers make significant gains with e-commerce, in which case the revenue change will be more impressive than the foot traffic change. Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025 For Williams, this birthed the idea that money and earnings correlated with freedom and safety—and that love was secondary. Essence, 18 Aug. 2025 The index’s movements are thus now heavily correlated with changes to the outlook of a handful of companies. Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025 As a result, scientists found the levels of whale songs among different species correlated with their ability to locate and consume prey. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 Although there has been no confirmation the two events were correlated, that narrative (combined with the movie's hefty price tag) generated significant buzz among horror fans. Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Verb
  • The information could include flight logs, names associated with criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
  • The deceased sisters were identified as Kalani Rae Melvin, Kendall Xaiya Melvin, Josephina Renee Melvin, Sophia Nachelle Melvin, per Columbia County News and Spectrum Local News.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • To date, no human H5N1 infections have been identified among people handling raw pet food products, the FDA said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The mayor said the Chicago police would not assist the National Guard with immigration enforcement or related activities such as conducting traffic stops and manning checkpoints, according to the order.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Since 2006, the team has continuously invested in green laser research, building more than 270 related patents.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Israel’s internal conflict, the unfolding war in Gaza and the hostage situation are all connected to the battle over our country's identity.
    Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Lectra is helping the industry move faster, smarter, and more connected than ever before.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Be Transparent And Responsive Use two tactics that are interrelated: transparency and responsiveness.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In this way, the story of the musical functions on two interrelated levels.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The brain is surrounded by a layer of tightly joined cells, called the blood-brain barrier, that acts as a bouncer turning away any substances deemed unworthy of accessing our most precious resource.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
  • More joined after the sixth, which Sánchez ended with a swinging strikeout of Jorge Polanco.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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