CORRELATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkȯr-ə-lət

Definition of correlate

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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verb

ˈkȯr-ə-ˌlāt

as in to associate

to think of (something) in combination a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work

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The state office is mandated to report to the legislature on missing persons and homicide cases, along with the correlates of domestic violence and human trafficking. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026 Research has also shown pupillometry to be a sensitive, objective correlate of speech intelligibility and mental strain. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026

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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 These are typically the tests that NHL talent evaluators pay the most attention to, largely because they’re seen as correlated with explosive skating ability. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for correlate

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Noun

In addition is a regime of far less appetizing supplements—daily Epsom salts, bitterdrops, and other shots—which aid in the detoxifying process.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Some supplements and chews are offered in different flavors to better entice your dog.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of supplement

Verb

Valentine and Suarez did not respond to letters mailed to addresses that appeared to be associated with them.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter Tuesday informing Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown of the decision, citing Anthropic’s close coordination and cooperation with government officials to address risks associated with its models.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Research in Management Science finds AI complements domain expertise rather than replacing it, creating the most value when the person interpreting the output already understands the problem.

— Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Newport Beach now prohibits canopies larger than 6 feet by 6 feet and requires that the structures not be connected.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
In other words, different machines will handle different jobs while staying connected through the same software system.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Engineers could compare different surface coatings and fabrication methods to identify options that produce the least electrical noise, helping improve the performance of future quantum computers and quantum sensing technologies.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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