1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the correspondence in hair color is about all that the siblings have in common
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2
as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the best friends' correspondence in looks is so striking that they could pass for twins
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as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
piles of unanswered correspondence littered the office of the reclusive author
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Recent Examples of correspondence
Because Austen was a prolific letter writer, often in correspondence with her older sister, Cassandra, the exhibition presents her life in her own words.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
Email correspondence between Heaphy, May, Konya and Willkie Farr & Gallagher associate Fiona Carrol repeatedly incorrectly dated the SJSU vs. Colorado State game as taking place Oct. 2, as seen in public records.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
This study of Toni Morrison’s tenure as a senior editor at Random House draws on interviews, archival research, and correspondence to cast her as a formidable driver of cultural change.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Since her departure, the character has been referenced onscreen, whether through phone calls or other correspondence.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 June 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
Email correspondence between Heaphy, May, Konya and Willkie Farr & Gallagher associate Fiona Carrol repeatedly incorrectly dated the SJSU vs. Colorado State game as taking place Oct. 2, as seen in public records.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
This study of Toni Morrison’s tenure as a senior editor at Random House draws on interviews, archival research, and correspondence to cast her as a formidable driver of cultural change.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Since her departure, the character has been referenced onscreen, whether through phone calls or other correspondence.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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The storyline seemed to have similarities to what happened on your season of The Bachelorette.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 July 2025
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That event contained eerie similarities to the flood that occurred over the weekend, when slow-moving thunderstorms trained over a large area of the Hill Country during the late evening of July 16, 1987.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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But polls show a growing consensus among Americans that women's sports should be for women, and that Title IX has been stretched out of all resemblance to its original intent.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Great for everything from a day at the pool to a trip abroad, per shopper reviews, this spacious carryall immediately caught our attention for bearing a striking resemblance to the tote Meghan Markle used to showcase a colorful garden haul, thanks to its woven texture and faux leather handle.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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They will be notified by mail and their prescriptions will be automatically transferred to a nearby Walgreens.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Owners affected by the recall will begin receiving notifications by mail from Monday, July 14, but an official fix has not yet been disclosed by the carmaker.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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This game, like last year’s, is a love letter to all of college football.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Owners will receive an additional letter with instructions to take their car to an authorized dealer for service when the time comes — and that there will be no charge.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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