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
Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures
Taylor & Francis.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition, machine learning is used to classify and identify stationary hazards and to correlate sensor data to better understand the ship's behavior.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
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This mismatch could explain why some AI companionships intensify feelings of loneliness or heartache over time: the body is asking for the physiological correlates of love and receiving none.
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The result is a financial environment where opportunity tends to correlate with starting resources as much as with talent.
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Karpushin likes marmalade at the bottom of a glass with Greek yogurt on top, but notes his company's marmalades also make gorgeous salad dressings or simple syrup supplements for cocktails.—
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Most studies look at these supplements independently.—
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A day after Good was killed, a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, shot and injured two people, who authorities said were associated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
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Weir, along with Jerry Garcia, formed the band in Palo Alto in 1965, but is best-associated with San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district.—
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Ethereally beautiful, with platinum hair, Fastvold radiates calm, a complement to Seyfried’s quicksilver curiosity, though both women have about them an inspiring clarity.—
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The five-time All-Star was the starting shooting guard next to Curry for all four of the team’s modern-day titles, providing defense and the perfect off-ball complement to Curry’s dynamism.—
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The trooper initiated a traffic stop to investigate, and the driver, identified as Ezeiruaku, was arrested.—
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An investigation identified the suspect as 23-year-old Sidney Dillon Pittman, who lives at the home the delivery driver visited by accident, court records show.—
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One of those techniques involves an empty chair placed in front of a client, encouraging them to imagine and speak to someone connected to unresolved emotions.—
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Fort Worth police said the three cases are not connected.—
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Dykstra, 62, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing narcotics and narcotic-related equipment but was not taken into custody, trooper Kody Nowicki told The Athletic.—
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With so many insects packed together in moist and dark places — and all closely related, sharing the same genetic vulnerabilities — infections and diseases can quickly pose an enormous threat to the well-being of an ant colony.—
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The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.—
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Without institutional support, parents are left with a narrative of drudgery—one that equates children with the loss of time, money, and opportunity.—
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Kondrat compares unhealthy roots to a straw that’s clogged, and, as a result, the plant cannot get water, air, or nutrients.—
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Building on the earlier platform Eva, Emo features major hardware upgrades, including 26 actuators that allow for asymmetric facial expressions, compared with Eva’s 10.—
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“Correlate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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