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
Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures
Taylor & Francis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Clearly, this correlates nearly with the birth rate exploding; 16 players born in 1948 represented England, including Ray Clemence and Trevor Brooking, the highest figure for any single year since 1901.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This mismatch could explain why some AI companionships intensify feelings of loneliness or heartache over time: the body is asking for the physiological correlates of love and receiving none.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures
Taylor & Francis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
And to some, today's slang may not even appear to correlate with the words or phrases kids are looking to shorten.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Clearly, this correlates nearly with the birth rate exploding; 16 players born in 1948 represented England, including Ray Clemence and Trevor Brooking, the highest figure for any single year since 1901.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
Noun
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The Utah ban included measures to make prescription fluoride supplements more accessible — but now, the FDA is moving to remove certain types of those supplements for children from the market.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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There are also several PDF supplements featuring stories built around specific super teams.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lifting of some regulatory burdens on businesses does not mean that the risk associated with dangerous work will disappear, or that companies should stop protecting employees from death and injuries.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some tracks were also observed near the Apollo 17 landing site and areas associated with seismic activity or tectonic features, indicating that moonquakes or impacts may trigger the boulder falls.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Puzzle Me screen reader works as a complement to other screen reader technology.—
Patrick Merrell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The best results come from collaboration—writers, designers and strategists working together to make sure the visuals and messaging complement each other.—
Kristine Johnson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The suspect in the shooting, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Friday night after his father recognized him from surveillance images and video released by investigators, authorities said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some of the information inadvertently made public in this way included names and email addresses, meaning the participants of the chat could be identified.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Decisions about which exemptions are made—as well as what related direct funding and tax incentives the government deploys—should be tethered to intensive monitoring of exposure to Chinese influence throughout the supply chain.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Once siloed domains with separate toolsets, these areas are now understood to be related.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smaller and simpler is an intriguing management strategy in a world where we’ve been taught to equate success with being bigger and more complex.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Komodo, Indonesia Most travelers equate Komodo in the Indonesian archipelago with its fierce dragons, the world’s largest living lizards.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez compared Israel's military campaign in Gaza to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said both countries should be barred from competition.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Comparisons to Boston, Aurora Patel, the FBI director, compared the rapid manhunt to that of the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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