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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
To provide feedback, the system sends vibration pulses, where each actuator vibrates a set number of times corresponding to its segment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Players choose a card, which offers a category like pizza toppings or cartoons, and take turns shouting out a word that fits the category and corresponds to a letter on the board that hasn’t already been used.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The team only used each frog once, and paired them with the hornet species that corresponded to their size.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Robert Maher of Montana State University, an audio forensics expert, analyzed the videos for CNN and found the shots originated around 340 meters (1,115 feet) from the filming location, which corresponds to the distance from the IDF position.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Players choose a card, which offers a category like pizza toppings or cartoons, and take turns shouting out a word that fits the category and corresponds to a letter on the board that hasn’t already been used.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The team only used each frog once, and paired them with the hornet species that corresponded to their size.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Robert Maher of Montana State University, an audio forensics expert, analyzed the videos for CNN and found the shots originated around 340 meters (1,115 feet) from the filming location, which corresponds to the distance from the IDF position.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Correspond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspond. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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