How to Use correlation in a Sentence

correlation

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  • She says that there's no correlation between being thin and being happy.
  • Researchers have found a direct correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
  • The correlation between alcohol and mental health tends to be one of the last conclusions drawn.
    — Brianna Carter, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The Oxford study shows a correlation between low wages and the risk of automation.
    — Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Feb. 2022
  • While data is limited, a growing body of research suggests that there is a direct correlation between the two.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Yet chronology doesn’t even prove correlation, much less causation.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Some of it was a wash: There was no clear correlation between distinct fur and how much weight babies tack on while nursing, or whether other adults would provide them with care.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 7 Feb. 2022
  • There is a solid -- if not perfect -- correlation between high retirement levels and House seat losses.
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Over years of trial and error, researchers had found a special recipe for estimating part of the exchange and correlation functional.
    — Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Research also found a troubling correlation between the receipt of these funds and the erosion of free speech norms, alongside a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents.
    — Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • There is a clear inverse correlation between the speed of the walkway itself and the speed that people choose to walk; the faster the moving walkway goes, the slower people will choose to walk on average.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Feb. 2022
  • There is also a direct correlation between minority locales and people with lower incomes.
    — Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This trend reflects the positive correlation between bitcoin’s rising price and miner revenue, even as the broader economic landscape remains volatile.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Celebrities and social media users are weighing in, with many asking how on Earth Shubert came up with the correlation between ice fishing and prostitution.
    — Maura Zurick, cleveland, 11 Feb. 2022
  • But the study didn’t find a correlation between the depth of the basin and the amount of swaying in the buildings.
    — Eric Niiler, Wired, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Is there a correlation or has the team just packed it in for the season?
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2017
  • What matters is the correlation of forces and facts on the ground.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Brazil comes next, with correlations on two of the four scales.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 8 May 2018
  • There is a correlation that good start from the football team can help the school year get off to a good start.
    — Kevin Lonnquist, star-telegram, 11 Oct. 2017
  • On Earth, there's a strong correlation between the two in the weather.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2018
  • And there tends to be a correlation between the size of the living space and the type of pet that is adopted, which makes sense.
    — Joseph Pisani, Star Tribune, 24 June 2021
  • The strangeness shows up in the correlation between stocks and bond yields.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The reason for the correlation is also not explained in the study.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The correlation between this stat and the outcome is strong here.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 27 Nov. 2019
  • A good year or a bad year for rain has a direct correlation with how much there is to eat.
    — Elizabeth Fernandez, Forbes, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Again, this correlation holds both in the case of both success and failure.
    — Steven Zeitchik, chicagotribune.com, 2 May 2018
  • There’s a strong correlation with this type of crowd and what happened.
    — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2017
  • But that was only a correlation, and the researchers wanted proof that each part of the cycle caused the next.
    — Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Give treats in the crate, or special chew toys to show a positive correlation with the crate.
    — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 26 Aug. 2020
  • For the record, winning seems to have no correlation with a coach’s attire.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022

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