as in supplements
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 associates
to think of (something) in combination
a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work
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Recent Examples of correlates
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
The state office is mandated to report to the legislature on missing persons and homicide cases, along with the correlates of domestic violence and human trafficking.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Nostalgia correlates with pro-social behavior.
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Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.
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Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
This correlates with warmer soils to enhance germination and the absence of frost, which can kill seedlings.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Webster and other criminologists note that the reduced flow of ghost guns correlates with a sharply lower rate of shootings by teenagers, who had been heavy users of the guns during the 2020-21 homicide surge.
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Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
The convenience often leads to less home cooking, which correlates with higher public health concerns.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
Emerging research suggests those experiences may have measurable biological correlates.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
The state office is mandated to report to the legislature on missing persons and homicide cases, along with the correlates of domestic violence and human trafficking.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Need for cognition correlates with intelligence but is not the same thing.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Nostalgia correlates with pro-social behavior.
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Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.
—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
This correlates with warmer soils to enhance germination and the absence of frost, which can kill seedlings.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Webster and other criminologists note that the reduced flow of ghost guns correlates with a sharply lower rate of shootings by teenagers, who had been heavy users of the guns during the 2020-21 homicide surge.
—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
The convenience often leads to less home cooking, which correlates with higher public health concerns.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlates
Noun
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Acting on a shaky result carries real downsides too, from needless restrictive diets to unnecessary supplements.
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At-home microbiome tests and fiber supplements have people looking at their gut more closely than ever.
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The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
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China and Russia have both built terrestrial complements to their satellite navigation systems, creating layered resilience that the United States still lacks.
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The heat- and wear-resistant PBT keycaps can take a real beating, and the all-white backlighting complements the overall vibe quite well.
Verb
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Michigan, which typically identifies about 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year, has reported at least 170 cases, clustered in seven counties, over the past nine days, according to the state’s Department of Health.
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And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation.
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Empower connects to a wide range of accounts, including bank accounts, IRAs, retirement plans, loans, credit cards and mortgages.
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Inside, the interiors strike a balance between classic New England and contemporary design, with white shiplap walls, playful wallpaper, warm wood accents, and a spiral staircase that connects the upper and lower levels.
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Part of the problem is that the conversation around remote work often equates isolation with autonomy.
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Five Hundred Years of Religion in America means this is not just another history going back to 1776, and this is not a book that equates religion with Christianity.
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Eisman relates that Elon Musk plans to make money from ventures that only exit in the fictional world.
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But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.
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By one measure, which compares a company’s stock price to its earnings per share, these companies might look expensive.
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That compares with 84 by this time last year.
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