as in relationship
the relation between things that happen or change together
The study found no correlation between the popular diet and decreased risk of heart disease.
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Recent Examples of correlation
However, for scientists seeking to restore the lake’s clarity to its historic levels, the correlation does not explain why clarity has plateaued — the answer appears to lie in particle research, according to Hampton.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Statisticians call it an illusory correlation, maintaining that proponents perceive a predictive relationship when actually non exists.
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Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Studies show just correlation, so far Experts say the latest data is still far from being able to conclude that GLP-1s are effective treatments for cancer.
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Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Its security analysis assumes a worst-case scenario in which an attacker may possess quantum correlations with the detector itself.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Statisticians call it an illusory correlation, maintaining that proponents perceive a predictive relationship when actually non exists.
—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Studies show just correlation, so far Experts say the latest data is still far from being able to conclude that GLP-1s are effective treatments for cancer.
—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Its security analysis assumes a worst-case scenario in which an attacker may possess quantum correlations with the detector itself.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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Both teams are coming off opening losses, but that’s about where the similarities end.
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Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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