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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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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
New correspondence between the space agency, Congress and the Smithsonian shows both the progress and struggles of those efforts taking place behind the scenes.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
They were also required to have an email contact on their website, as well as a log of correspondence for complaints.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Young Christoph wrote in the knowledge that Bonhoeffer’s correspondence was being monitored and that a careless word could have fatal consequences.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
And underpinning everything—the papers, notes, cuttings, photographs, correspondences and transcripts—is one question, asked again and again and again.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
They were also required to have an email contact on their website, as well as a log of correspondence for complaints.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Young Christoph wrote in the knowledge that Bonhoeffer’s correspondence was being monitored and that a careless word could have fatal consequences.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
And underpinning everything—the papers, notes, cuttings, photographs, correspondences and transcripts—is one question, asked again and again and again.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
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Advertisement Instead, Takaichi’s strengths, Nagy says, would be playing against Ishiba’s weaknesses and highlighting her own similarities to Trump.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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McCullough also noted the similarities between his and his father's football careers.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Joyce's nebula scene captures the expanding shell of the supernova remnant CTB 1, also known as both the Garlic Nebula and the Medulla Nebula for its resemblance to both the bulbous plant and the human brain.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rob even shared a photo of Dream wearing one of his childhood shirts in 2021, and the resemblance was uncanny.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vote by mail in Michigan All Michigan voters can vote by mail by requesting an absentee ballot from their local clerk online or in person.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chairwoman Robyn Denholm urged shareholders to support it, warning in a letter Monday that the company risks losing significant value if the deal fails and Musk opts to step down as chief executive.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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