correspondent

adjective

cor·re·spon·dent | \ ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dənt ,

ˌkär- \

Definition of correspondent

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : corresponding

2 : fitting, conforming —used with with or to The outcome was entirely correspondent with my wishes.ʷ

correspondent

noun

Definition of correspondent (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : one who communicates with another by letter

b : one who has regular commercial relations with another

c : one who contributes news or commentary to a publication (such as a newspaper) or a radio or television network often from a distant place a war correspondent

2 : something that corresponds

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Examples of correspondent in a Sentence

Adjective

reading and writing are actually correspondent activities

Noun

When writing to business correspondents, use a formal tone. a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Near Narotoli, your correspondent saw a wedding and a funeral one evening, on the same street, powered by a mini-grid. — The Economist, "Mini-grids could be a boon to poor people in Africa and Asia," 12 July 2018 Prince Harry reportedly gave a speech, according to royal correspondents on Twitter. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Wears a Sleeveless Little Black Dress for Her Third Outfit of the Day," 10 July 2018 Catherine Herridge is an award-winning Chief Intelligence correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) based in Washington, D.C. — Catherine Herridge, Fox News, "Manafort filing unmasks DOJ meeting with AP reporters, questions if 'grand jury secrecy' violated," 9 July 2018 The show’s host, ABC news correspondent John Quiñones, typically steps in at the end of each segment to interview the bystanders. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Monét X Change Set to Appear on ABC Hidden Camera Show 'What Would You Do?'," 28 June 2018 Reporter Julieth Gonzalez Thoran is a correspondent for German news station Deutsche Welle. — Jenna West, SI.com, "Female Reporter Sexually Assaulted on Live TV at World Cup," 20 June 2018 Megan Rose is a former national correspondent for Stars and Stripes and has reported extensively on the military. — Jonathan Leach, CBS News, "NCIS agents vow to solve "unsolvable" cold case and restore a sailor's honor," 29 May 2018 Many who got their start at the paper went on to staff newsrooms around the world, others became national correspondents for leading news wires. — Eli Meixler / Phnom Penh, Time, "The Sale of Cambodia's Last Independent Newspaper Pushes Press Freedom Into Peril," 11 May 2018 Brokaw has been a special correspondent for NBC News. — Marisa Guthrie, The Hollywood Reporter, "Tom Brokaw Rips "Sensational" Accuser Claims: I Was "Ambushed and Then Perp Walked"," 27 Apr. 2018

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History and Etymology for correspondent

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin correspondent-, correspondens, present participle of correspondēre — see correspond

Noun

see correspond

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