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Definition of correlatednext

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
Some hedge fund strategies have become increasingly correlated with equities. Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Additionally, the research team found that for the majority of adults, reducing the amount of sedentary time by 30 minutes each day correlated with an approximate 7% reduction in mortality rate. New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026 For example, the success of a film on VOD is strongly correlated to the prior success of the film in cinemas, as value has already been created. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026 Farmland value is, afterall, positively correlated with inflation—meaning farmless with appreciation in value as inflation rises—and non-correlated with markets. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026 The posters correlated with a new website from the musician, who also launched his previous two albums with cryptic sites. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026 Local patriotism also correlated strongly with trust in local government. Sean Richey, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 Obesity is also correlated with lower levels of brown fat and higher levels of white fat, Spiegelman says, but more research is needed to fully understand why. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026 This has likely correlated to the Rock Hall expanding how many artists are put onto the ballot every year, which has ballooned in size due to a more active use of side categories than ever before. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
  • This not only undermines local public media but also calls into question the wisdom of isolating Arkansas from a national network and associated resources that serve millions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Last session, the House took on an investigation into First Lady Casey DeSantis’ cornerstone program, Hope Florida and its associated foundation.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Under strict medical privacy guidelines, NASA has not identified the astronaut who had the medical issue in orbit or provided any details about its nature.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Short‑read sequencing then identified the barcodes for each circuit design in each group of cells.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 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
  • Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • California law requires owners of medical corporations to be licensed in medicine or a related field.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • These were voices that connected communities across generations.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Body Scan 2 Withings, which has been making connected scales since 2009, announced an upgrade at CES 2026.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • There are varied, complex and often interrelated reasons why so many Venezuelans have made Westonzuela their home.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • So Garcia re-joined in tricky circumstances, and with a lot of expectation on his shoulders.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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