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
The online photo displayed Abrego Garcia’s tattooed knuckles with the letters and numbers of the gang above each tattoo and was altered to show the correlation of each tattoo to what the Trump administration says relates him to the name of the gang.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
There only appears to be a small correlation between the extra time off and more hits.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Asked whether any cast departure is connected to that development, the executive producers dismissed any correlation.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Below is correlation data based on five-year and three-year histories, where 1D_5D denotes the correlation between one-day and five-day returns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
There only appears to be a small correlation between the extra time off and more hits.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Asked whether any cast departure is connected to that development, the executive producers dismissed any correlation.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Below is correlation data based on five-year and three-year histories, where 1D_5D denotes the correlation between one-day and five-day returns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Argentine pontiff and the American president sparred early in their relationship over immigration.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mississippi River Delta culture in Louisiana and the Mekong River Delta culture in Vietnam share similarities.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While this may not be a direct response, Banks’ tweets come after fans began to note Banks latest song had stylistic similarities to GloRilla.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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