correspond
verb
cor·re·spond
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspänd 
ˌkär-
corresponded; corresponding; corresponds
1
a
: to be in conformity or agreement
… the ideal failed once again to correspond with the reality …—
James R. Sutherland
James R. Sutherland
b
: to compare closely : match
—usually used with to or with
The number of ballots cast should correspond to the number of people present.
c
: to be equivalent or parallel
In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister.
2
: to communicate with a person by exchange of letters
Examples of correspond in a Sentence
In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister.
the joints on a horse that correspond to the human knees
Each number corresponds to a location on the map.
We'll revise the schedule to correspond with the school calendar.
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The drills were the biggest ever this year, involving more than 20,000 reservists and double the timeline of 2024’s, an extension that corresponds to swelling fears of a Chinese attack.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Those high energies, corresponding to around 1019 GeV or 1032 K, would have imprinted signatures in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) that simply aren’t present.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
After corresponding with Hallidie, Gillham invited him to Kansas City for a consultation in 1879.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan reiterates neutral rating, lowers price objective to $1,275 from $1,300 JPMorgan’s forecast corresponds to upside of around 3%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Those high energies, corresponding to around 1019 GeV or 1032 K, would have imprinted signatures in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) that simply aren’t present.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
After corresponding with Hallidie, Gillham invited him to Kansas City for a consultation in 1879.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan reiterates neutral rating, lowers price objective to $1,275 from $1,300 JPMorgan’s forecast corresponds to upside of around 3%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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correspond
verb
cor·re·spond
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspänd
ˌkär-
1
: to be alike
2
: to be equivalent (as in meaning, position, purpose, or structure) : match
3
: to communicate by means of letters
correspondingly
adverb
-ˈspän-diŋ-lē
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