correlates 1 of 2

plural of correlate
as in supplements
something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else the often uneasy relationship between the employer and his correlate, the employee

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verb

present tense third-person singular of correlate
as in associates
to think of (something) in combination a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work

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Recent Examples of correlates
Noun
Many that have identifiable biological correlates and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality — including loneliness, aging, and chronic stress — are not typically understood as diseases. Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026 Emerging research suggests those experiences may have measurable biological correlates. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026 The state office is mandated to report to the legislature on missing persons and homicide cases, along with the correlates of domestic violence and human trafficking. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Based on our internal data, registration on gambling platforms correlates with higher default rates. Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Appetite suppression through smelling of dark chocolate correlates with changes in ghrelin in young women. Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026 Irrespective of a student’s major or family income, financial support (from any source, in any amount) correlates with higher graduation rates. Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026 The p-tau217 test measures a form of tau that correlates with how much plaque buildup someone has and gives a hint about tangles, Sperling said. ABC News, 15 July 2026 Across all political identifications, being male and white correlates with higher meat consumption. David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 The numerology of the 7/7 portal correlates with the understanding of the number 7 itself. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Educators in Castleberry say students who attend the summer program arrive ready in August, and research shows public preschool attendance correlates with higher third-grade reading and math performance. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Need for cognition correlates with intelligence but is not the same thing. David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
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Noun
  • Anyone who’s on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
  • Amanda, 27, took the supplements for a week before becoming unresponsive.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Ultimately, memorable wardrobes assign purpose to every color, mastering harmony, contrast, and personal complements for effortless, refined style.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Rather than predicting a specific outcome, the letter calls for more research, as well as new incentives, guardrails, and institutions to ensure AI complements human workers and benefits society.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories’ full-service parasitology laboratory routinely identifies animal parasites in livestock, pets and wildlife.
    Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • Morgan Stanley Research identifies the multipolar world as one of its four key 2026 investment themes, specifically because companies' and governments' adaptation to the dynamics of a multipolar world is likely to accelerate.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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  • This discovery connects with work happening at Ames National Laboratory to better understand how materials handle nuclear operations.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • An airline can rank well overall, but if your itinerary connects through a busy, disruption-prone hub, a nonstop on another carrier may get you there with less trouble.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Being loved equates survival from the infant’s brain perspective.
    Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Eisman relates that Elon Musk plans to make money from ventures that only exit in the fictional world.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Wilson compares being a quarterback to the responsibility a CEO of any organization might face.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Belsky compares these experiments to her experience at Yale Law School, where sustained questioning by a professor was a defining part of legal education.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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