1
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
The collection also includes draft song lists and correspondence from the film’s director, Mervyn Leroy.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
There are Muhammed Ali posters, correspondence from the trial of activist Angela Davis (who was acquited of murder and other charges), a Nixon-Agnew inauguration medalion and a Civil War-era doll of Abraham Lincoln.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The filing also subpoenaed Meta to disclose documentation of correspondence with Musk or xAI regarding an intent to buy the startup.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Lord Lovat has been gone for more than a month and must read this correspondence on the toilet.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
There are Muhammed Ali posters, correspondence from the trial of activist Angela Davis (who was acquited of murder and other charges), a Nixon-Agnew inauguration medalion and a Civil War-era doll of Abraham Lincoln.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The filing also subpoenaed Meta to disclose documentation of correspondence with Musk or xAI regarding an intent to buy the startup.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Lord Lovat has been gone for more than a month and must read this correspondence on the toilet.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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But the similarities don’t stop with the building blocks.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, as the book took shape, a few similarities became apparent.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But two years later, a young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering from a canal.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 1,000 employees circumnavigate the bustling fifth floor Tempus office around an atrium that Lefkofsky said was a spiral parking ramp before the building — a National Historic Landmark that once housed the country’s oldest mail-order firm — was converted to tech space 25 years ago.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The fire didn't damage any mail and left minimal damage in the basement because fire crews put it out so quickly, Kloth said.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly denied writing the letter and sued the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report on the letter, for defamation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts, however, broadly agree this would violate both the letter and spirit of the Constitution.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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