Example Sentences

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When entangled, the quantum states of multiple particles are linked so that measurements of one will correlate with measurements of the others, even if one is on Jupiter and another is on your front lawn.

From Scientific American • Jan. 11, 2023

This doesn’t mean a tree, web, or a ring will correlate completely to an accurate description of phylogenetic relationships of life.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Though the one-day high doesn’t seem to indicate an organic increase in interest in Overwatch, Miller does believe the newness of Overwatch 2 will correlate to an improvement in viewership.

From The Verge • May 5, 2022

"The severity of an invasion, if one occurs, will correlate to the severity of the market’s reaction."

From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2022

Race will correlate with nothing; it will mean nothing; we won’t even notice it anymore.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander