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 correlation of forces in the war has shifted in recent months.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Given that three players have suffered the same injury, plus two others had calf strains, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, the latter of whom is currently on the IL, the Mets have looked into whether or not there is a correlation between the injuries and their training programs.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
While a full swap moves information around, a half-swap can not only exchange information but also create correlations between qubits, something classical bits cannot do.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
The ratio of Cboe's S&P 500 Constituent Volatility Index VIXEQ to VIX has widened to the 98th percentile as correlations remain low.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Given that three players have suffered the same injury, plus two others had calf strains, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, the latter of whom is currently on the IL, the Mets have looked into whether or not there is a correlation between the injuries and their training programs.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
While a full swap moves information around, a half-swap can not only exchange information but also create correlations between qubits, something classical bits cannot do.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
The ratio of Cboe's S&P 500 Constituent Volatility Index VIXEQ to VIX has widened to the 98th percentile as correlations remain low.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Her childhood, family relationships, and upbringing in the South shape her understanding of her identity as a writer and storyteller.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The similarities continued in the third period when Quinn scored the Sabres’ sixth goal on a power play, just as Demidov did in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The similarities to the book end there — at least on the surface.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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