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
There’s already a strong correlation between international films that were previous PCA winners at Toronto and Academy Awards’ international film nominations and winners, Lee noted.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Cloud published a study in 2023 on the correlation between extreme heat and suicide watch in solitary.
—Ivy Scott, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Data from 711 municipal wells provided by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office was also used to determine the correlation between proximity and prevalence of cases.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Cloud published a study in 2023 on the correlation between extreme heat and suicide watch in solitary.
—Ivy Scott, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Data from 711 municipal wells provided by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office was also used to determine the correlation between proximity and prevalence of cases.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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This is bewildering to Nick, who has questions about openness, fluidity and relationship labels.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
20 May 2025
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Other than his ex-girlfriend’s pregnancy announcement, Gobert kept their relationship private.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Still, there are definitely similarities between the siblings, who are all graduating from Texas Tech’s College of Media & Communication.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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There are definite similarities between Federal and Georgian-style architecture, as Federal can be viewed as an evolution of the latter.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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