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
Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
For marketers, the ability to correlate dealership visits or purchases to a particular ad should be as guaranteed as getting airbags in your next car: a necessity.
—Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 21 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
If one is compelled to inextricably correlate the art and the artist, there are any number of reasons for viewers to avoid new work from Mel Gibson.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
For marketers, the ability to correlate dealership visits or purchases to a particular ad should be as guaranteed as getting airbags in your next car: a necessity.
—Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlate
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Experts say that magnesium supplements shouldn’t be used as a cure-all in place of healthy lifestyle habits.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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These alternative treatments include dietary changes and supplements consumed via juices, fresh fruits, vegetables, coffee enemas and more.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lung conditions associated with clubbed fingernails include: Lung cancer: About 80% of secondary cases are triggered by lung cancer.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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That can add up quickly, so what are the risks associated with too much sugar in the body?—
Angela Altomare,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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Reverse front pleats give them a tailored look, and the wide legs are the perfect complement for heeled booties.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Smith has become the perfect complement to star wideout A.J. Brown (more on that in a second) because of his elite speed, shiftiness and strong hands.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The cuts included about 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices, several of whom worked on Neuralink, according to the two sources, who asked not to be identified because of fear of professional repercussions.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The next step is to learn how to remove similar signals from the astronomical data — then, after that, the goal is to expand the technique to not just identify and remove television signals bouncing off airplanes, but also to remove signals from satellites overhead too.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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There are also pieces that connect Twain to the history of Hartford, advertising which used his name or image to promote stores or utility companies.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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Wyoming was led by 6-foot-4 center Allyson Fertig, who connected on 10 of her 14 attempts from inside to score 20 points — just over her Mountain West-leading average of 19.1 points a game.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer 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,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump then equated employment practices benefitting minority groups with promoting incompetence, and indicated the fate of American Flight 5342 may have been the result of diversity, equity and inclusion hiring (DEI).—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump implicitly equated racial, gender and other forms of diversity with a lower-quality federal workforce.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Estimates vary, but various analysts have put national hemp sales at around $6 billion, compared with more than $30 billion for licensed cannabis.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, selling, general and administrative expenses for the period fell 25% to $351 million compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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