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
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
This behavior demonstrates that, while strongly correlated to bitcoin, MSTR price exacerbates its movements, outperforming the leading crypto by over five times.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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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
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Whether that correlates to a higher fee is far less clear, given the deterioration in viewership in recent years.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
This behavior demonstrates that, while strongly correlated to bitcoin, MSTR price exacerbates its movements, outperforming the leading crypto by over five times.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Treatment options depend on the underlying cause and may include lifestyle and diet changes and supplements.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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For severe iron deficiency, your doctor may prescribe iron supplements or intravenous iron therapy.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Other common bottlenecks in data collection include a lack of diverse and truly global datasets, high costs associated with data infrastructure and maintenance, challenges in handling real-time and dynamic data, and issues related to data ownership and licensing, among others.Max (Chong) Li, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Working dog breeds, such as doberman pinschers, cocker spaniels and rottweilers, are typically associated with tail docking.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cyrus’ gravelly voice is an anchor as well as a complement to Beyoncé’s honeyed vocals, leaving us swollen with admiration for these two outlaws. 5.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Armani/Spa spans over 12,000 square feet of tranquility, where thermal facilities complement treatments designed to counter urban stress.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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The report also identified seventeen areas in the Nuba Mountains and the northern and southern areas of Darfur that are at risk of famine, as well as some areas in the capital of Khartoum and the Gezira province may be experiencing famine-like conditions.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The victim’s family identified her as Angelina Camillia Gonzales. California Teenage cheerleader stabbed to death in Azusa days before Christmas.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Exploring a Sunken Land (Hakai Magazine) by Tristan McConnell Around 12,000 years ago, an area known as Doggerland connected what’s now Britain with mainland Europe.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two incidents are not believed to be related, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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So, don’t equate going through perimenopause with no-need-for-contraception.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Numerous hybrids are also available, which provide striking floral colors and produce fewer, if any, seedlings compared with the straight species.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The unusually large size of this bulge compared with the galaxy’s disk is possibly thanks to UGC 10043 siphoning material from a nearby dwarf galaxy.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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