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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
These stressors seem to be more closely correlated with rising depression and suicide concerns than social media use. Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Savings rates also tend to be correlated with changes in the target federal funds rate. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Some might protest that the inflation rate and bank lending rate are correlated, and therefore HAMI double-counts the effects of inflation. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 In one way, literally — the particular trait of openness can even be correlated, Gross says, to a longer life. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 Inside was a spinning disc whose holes correlated to just a few lines of pixels. Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Researchers measured piRNA levels in adults aged 71 and older and found that lower levels of certain piRNAs correlated to longer survival. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Price and quality are often correlated. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The impasse in Washington is not directly correlated to the quality of work that TSA agents perform. Beth Collums, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlated
Adjective
  • Xcel Energy strongly recommends keeping the entire meter assembly clear by gently removing snow or ice from the meter, associated piping and the roofline above the meter.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • At the time of Potter’s death, BASE jumping and wingsuiting were banned by the National Park Service due to the associated risks.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Witnesses and the victim identified Anderson as the shooter, but he was already gone.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
  • Police identified the deceased woman as Avianna Smith-Gray.
    Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 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
  • China’s decision to suspend exports of a wide range of rare earths and related magnets, and its ban on semiconductors from Nexperia China, upended supply chains central to global automakers, with political and economic consequences across Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • At least nine Eastern Shore residents were indicted Friday in Anne Arundel Circuit Court on Medicaid fraud, conspiracy and related charges.
    Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • The California Privacy Protection Agency in 2023 started investigating the privacy practices of connected cars.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • Nurses tend to stay connected across those points, even when everything else changes around them.
    Felysha Walker May 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • The result of Murakami’s thinking about the cyclical, interrelated influence of art upon itself in different historical eras, spanning east to west and back again, can be seen on the white walls at Perrotin.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There are varied, complex and often interrelated reasons why so many Venezuelans have made Westonzuela their home.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The now 27-year-old joined fellow La Liga side Elche on loan for the rest of the season in late August but has not been able to establish himself as first-choice there.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The rising senior joined teammate Giacomo Sanfilippo, a linebacker, as the first three commitments from the Orlando area’s 2027 class.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Correlated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlated. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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