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’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This is noted in the movie, with Lecter saying Bill isn't trans and Clarice pointing out there's no correlation between trans people and violence.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Other studies have found a correlation between geographic mobility and burial preference, perhaps because burial connects a person to a place in perpetuity.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Benson said there seems to be a correlation between Islamism and hardcore leftism.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This is noted in the movie, with Lecter saying Bill isn't trans and Clarice pointing out there's no correlation between trans people and violence.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Other studies have found a correlation between geographic mobility and burial preference, perhaps because burial connects a person to a place in perpetuity.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Benson said there seems to be a correlation between Islamism and hardcore leftism.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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But the right’s relationship to gold predates its latest, and loudest, spokesperson.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Her and Alexander's relationship, his crimes and her brave investigative work are all unpeeled in the new docuseries, which hit Netflix on April 29.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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One enterprise might share similarities with another, but no two businesses are exactly alike.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Fans are flipping out over the similarities between Hilary Duff and You star Victoria Pedretti — who plays the on-screen love interest (literally named Love) of Penn Badgley's Joe.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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