Definition of correspondent
1 : corresponding
2 : fitting, conforming —used with with or to The outcome was entirely correspondent with my wishes.ʷ
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Examples of correspondent in a Sentence
reading and writing are actually correspondent activities
Origin and Etymology of correspondent
Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin correspondent-, correspondens, present participle of correspondēre —see correspond
correspondent
Definition of correspondent
1a : one who communicates with another by letterb : one who has regular commercial relations with anotherc : 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
Examples of correspondent in a Sentence
When writing to business correspondents, use a formal tone.
a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
Origin and Etymology of correspondent
see correspond
CORRESPONDENT Defined for English Language Learners
correspondent
Definition of correspondent for English Language Learners
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: someone who writes letters or e-mails to another person
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: a person whose job is to send news to a newspaper, radio station, or television program often from different places around the world
CORRESPONDENT Defined for Kids
correspondent
playDefinition of correspondent for Students
1 : a person with whom another person communicates by letter or e-mail
2 : a person who sends news stories or comment to a newspaper, magazine, or broadcasting company especially from a distant place
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