correlating

present participle of correlate
as in associating
to think of (something) in combination a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work

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Recent Examples of correlating Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally. William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026 By correlating these dimensions, leaders gain a holistic view of cost drivers and value creation. Hakan Ekmen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Clearly, something correlating with a generational change is shaping this disease. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026 By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 Some of the connections are easy to spot, like designers leaning into richer, more saturated color palettes correlating with jewelry acting less as a neutral accent and more as a visual counterpoint. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026 Suicides, for insance, are statistically rare, so correlating them with other trends is notoriously difficult. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025 I’t’s correlating to an appetite for audiences to want to talk about it. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.
    Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • On the one hand, associating Russia with the Eurasian steppe is a political move.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Heritage Auctions said experts compared distinctive characteristics on the ball, including visible marks and other identifying details, with photographs from the England match and images of other Adidas Azteca balls used during the 1986 World Cup.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The prime minister of the Nordic country posted a screen shot of the plastic surgeon’s offer on Instagram but without identifying him.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Moving between Paris and Belo Horizonte, the film explores grief, migration, Black identity and the invisible ties connecting women across generations.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom.
    Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Atletico denied this was the case and publicly replied to Barca’s interest with a series of social media posts linking them to absurd bids for Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Presenting one idea, and then relating it back to something political.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2026

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“Correlating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlating. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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