as in supplement
something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else
the often uneasy relationship between the employer and his correlate, the employee
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as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work
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Recent Examples of correlate
Laura Beers, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
More dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: Food sensitivity and dietary correlates of sleep and dreaming.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
When researchers looked at what was behind Sardinians’ extraordinary longevity, three factors — terrain slope, distance to workplace and working as a shepherd (who often climb more than 1,000 feet per day) — were most strongly correlated with longer lives.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As George Orwell appreciated, the correlate is that social and historical progress require an awareness of, and receptivity to, both historical fact and competing historical narratives.
—Laura Beers, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
More dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: Food sensitivity and dietary correlates of sleep and dreaming.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
According to Do, the higher the concentration of fragrance oil is directly correlated to its longevity.
—Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
When researchers looked at what was behind Sardinians’ extraordinary longevity, three factors — terrain slope, distance to workplace and working as a shepherd (who often climb more than 1,000 feet per day) — were most strongly correlated with longer lives.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
Noun
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For those feeling the strain of the week, one option included a liposomal vitamin C supplement for immune support.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The massive domestic policy bill included a hefty supplement to ICE’s base budget that the agency could tap amid the looming lapse in appropriations.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Studying auroras is important, because they are associated with geomagnetic storms, which can cause all kinds of technical issues for satellites in space, as well as endanger astronauts.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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On average, increasing land-use mix by 20% was associated with a 7% relative increase in short-distance trips.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Lemon would already be the second-best receiver, next to Garrett Wilson, and a great complement to the rest of the unit.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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All of the losing the Rangers did from 2017 to 2022 should have resulted in a run of in-house players who should now be the complement to the pricey free-agent players the team signed in ‘21 and ‘22 to be a repeat contender for the next several years.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Like South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas don’t require reporting of hospitalizations, but epidemiologists can identify them during case investigations.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea didn't identify the substance poured on the inside and outside of the ambulance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bridge connecting Long Island City, Queens, and the Upper East Side was officially renamed the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in 2011.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Officials from the Baja California Attorney General’s Office said that the vast majority of homicides in the state are related in some way to illicit activities, such as drug dealing.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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When Santa Clara voters approved Levi’s Stadium in 2010, the ballot initiative included taxpayer protections that prevented the city from dipping into its general fund for stadium or event-related expenses.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Emmanuel Macron equated territorial sovereignty with the rights of the French to police their own misinformation and democracy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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We’ve been trained since childhood to equate calcium with skeletal strength, and dairy milk is the darling of the calcium-containing food world.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tovar connected with investigators, who took a DNA sample from her and compared it with the DNA from the limb.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dallas County clinics administered 9,578 vaccines in August 2025, compared with 16,412 vaccines in August 2024, Huang said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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