as in relationship
the relation between things that happen or change together
The study found no correlation between the popular diet and decreased risk of heart disease.
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Recent Examples of correlation
But Bertelli has also created his own aesthetic here, finding new correlations between the organic and the mechanic.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Such visits don’t have a particularly strong historical correlation to who Denver ends up drafting, aside from a seventh-round swing last year on tight end Caleb Lohner.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
But research has shown a correlation between poor purchasing practices and labor violations.
—Sarah Dadush, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Rush’s dominance in the fan vote, however, was more correlation to their Rock Hall induction than causation.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Such visits don’t have a particularly strong historical correlation to who Denver ends up drafting, aside from a seventh-round swing last year on tight end Caleb Lohner.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
But research has shown a correlation between poor purchasing practices and labor violations.
—Sarah Dadush, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Rush’s dominance in the fan vote, however, was more correlation to their Rock Hall induction than causation.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correlation
Noun
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The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Investors had cheered the talks and the prospect of change at a fiercely independent company that had relied on decades-old relationships.—
Edwin Chan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using advanced language modeling and similarity analysis, the platform matches an internal job title with the five most relevant benchmark jobs in ERI’s database.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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