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
Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Neuroscientists have identified a number of neural correlates of consciousness—brain states associated with specific mental states—but have not explained how matter forms minds in the first place.
—Dan Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2023
Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The pricing of the photo is not correlated to the risk.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
However, the evening wasn’t entirely unsatisfying: The neuroscientist Christof Koch of the Allen Institute for Brain Science conceded a 25-year-old bet with the philosopher David Chalmers of New York University that the neural correlates of consciousness would have been identified by now.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Neuroscientists have identified a number of neural correlates of consciousness—brain states associated with specific mental states—but have not explained how matter forms minds in the first place.
—Dan Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2023
Verb
The increase in the frequency and size of the solar flares correlates to the sun's progression toward solar maximum, the peak of activity in its 11-year cycle.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The pricing of the photo is not correlated to the risk.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
Noun
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In 2023, almost 350,000 pregnant women in Afghanistan received a full course of the supplements.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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At Extension Health, a clinic in Manhattan, such treatments include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, plasma exchange and ozone therapy, as well as a litany of supplements, peptides and hormones.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the week since Dallas parted ways with Mike McCarthy, most of the names associated with the position carry an explanation.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While this rule of thumb is a bedrock of financial well-being, the ever-changing landscape surrounding retirement and the financial implications associated with preparing for this exciting stage of life can often be intimidating and potentially hazardous to navigate alone.—
Alex Hunter,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Warren’s presence as a traditional in-line tight end could be an even more significant complement to Lamb, who operates a majority of his snaps from the slot.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chief among them is that Stromer’s descriptions and illustrations are highly accurate when compared with specimens that can still be studied firsthand, suggesting his data is a reliable complement to the photographs.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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CEOs, ministers, and heads of international organizations harnessed the power of public-private partnerships and gathered to discuss the barriers to connectivity and identify scalable solutions.—
Hans Vestberg,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The museum also will have a new visual identity with a modern fractal tree logo as a symbol of growth, exploration and being connected with a science education foundation.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Popular on Variety The tone for proceedings is set by an introductory anecdote that Ricciardi relates directly to camera, concerning a teenage masturbation mishap that left him with splinters in the head of his member.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some 2,500 miles across the country — on the southwest coast of California — a 22-year-old college athlete could relate.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The executive order equates these cartels to groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda, broadening legal tools for the U.S. to combat cartel operations but raising fears of unintended consequences.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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What does this have to do with equating Anders Breivik, who shot people on some bizarre, deluded mission to rid Norway of Islam, with Nelson Mandela?—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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That’s 3 more people killed when compared with 2024.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Factories are operating at 81 percent of capacity, compared with prewar levels of less than 60 percent, and 73 percent of firms report labor shortages.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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