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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Facial correlates of emotional behaviour in the domestic cat (Felis catus)
Frontiers in Psychology.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Advertisement Because the study followed the people who provided samples for 15 to 17 years, Wyss-Coray could also examine how biological age correlated with death.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
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Noun
These sunspots are cooler areas of the sun's surface, and how many are visible correlates to how active the sun is.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Facial correlates of emotional behaviour in the domestic cat (Felis catus)
Frontiers in Psychology.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
More collisions correlates, intuitively, with more deaths.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Advertisement Because the study followed the people who provided samples for 15 to 17 years, Wyss-Coray could also examine how biological age correlated with death.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
Noun
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So, what makes Korean collagen supplements particularly special?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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These sleep aids include lifestyle behaviors, sleep habits, and supplements.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement officers raided a San Francisco home Tuesday associated with Devastating Pyrotechnics, the fireworks company linked to a deadly explosion last week in Esparto.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Durability While ceramic cookware is often associated with fragility, not all clay is equal.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In the offseason, however, Verse has developed his speed rush as a complement.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Like 'Grape Sensation', spent flowerheads maintain their color, providing an interesting texture complement to the fresh blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The outlet has not been publicly identified by law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Later that day, a woman and a man, later identified as Brandon Nicholas Gilpin, arrived in a car with no plates, then confronted Saephan, prosecutors said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Featuring dozens of speakers, the event seeks to connect thousands of attendees from different industries and levels of experience with technology professionals.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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The victims were connected to the shooter — Combs is the sister of the mother of House’s children, and Gumm is their mother.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague-related.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Several establishment owners equated the PRO’s efforts to collect fees to a mob-like shakedown, citing aggressive on-site confrontations and threatening letters.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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His ostentatious well-being is scorned by Walker, who equates equilibrium with compromise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Michigan's cannabis industry has sold $1.3 billion in recreational products through May this year, a 2.6% decline compared with the same period last year, according to a Detroit Free Press analysis of the CRA's monthly sales reports.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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But Burke, with the mining association, pointed to two recent positive indicators for the industry: more U.S. coal getting exported overseas and a surge in the amount of electricity generated by burning coal during the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period last year.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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