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
There was a direct correlation between the visible content of a painting and the identity of its creator.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Lack of correlation is a significant factor for wealth managers to recommend to clients as a hedge in portfolios, especially after the mortgage crisis of the late 2000s showed that most assets move in tandem far more than portfolio managers ever believed.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
The judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Note that the correlation 1D_5D pertains to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Lack of correlation is a significant factor for wealth managers to recommend to clients as a hedge in portfolios, especially after the mortgage crisis of the late 2000s showed that most assets move in tandem far more than portfolio managers ever believed.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
The judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Note that the correlation 1D_5D pertains to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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Karen later heads to Athena’s to try to talk her into repairing the relationship, in part because the strife is really getting to Hen.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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While the deal reflects a warmer relationship between the U.S. and the UK, the baseline 10% tariff remaining in effect means Americans are still likely going to pay more for goods from the nation’s ninth largest trading partner.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Alleviating chronic disease is also a passion of Kennedy’s, and the similarities between them run deep.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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The similarity between the two mottos and their proximity on the painting’s canvas suggest a sort of spiritual or emotional intimacy between Ginevra and Bembo.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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