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
Weissert, who also gave up a home run to De La Cruz on Saturday, said there was no correlation between his struggles this weekend and his participation in the World Baseball Classic with Team Italy earlier this month.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, dollar stores such as BJ’s Wholesale Club and Burlington Stores show a negative correlation to gas prices, Katai said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Not seeing the correlation between spending and winning, or between winning and bigger crowds, is willful head-in-the-sand stuff.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Newman and her colleagues analyzed data on resistance in hospitals across 116 countries, and looked to see if there was a correlation between resistance and aridity.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, dollar stores such as BJ’s Wholesale Club and Burlington Stores show a negative correlation to gas prices, Katai said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Not seeing the correlation between spending and winning, or between winning and bigger crowds, is willful head-in-the-sand stuff.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Newman and her colleagues analyzed data on resistance in hospitals across 116 countries, and looked to see if there was a correlation between resistance and aridity.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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The close relationship between Lewandowski and Noem drew scrutiny.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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As of Saturday, police said the motive and the suspect's relationship to the victim were unknown.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nicholson says he's struck by the similarities between Harold and Ty's deaths.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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As The Boys presents a terrifying dystopia under Homelander (Antony Starr) in the fifth and final season, Eric Kripke recently noted that any narrative similarities to our current dystopia are purely coincidental.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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