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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2
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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3
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 drafts, submissions, and correspondence are all there.
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Others, like yourself (and me, frankly), want a little more substance in the correspondence.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
What To Know The documents include news articles, intelligence reports, dispatches and correspondence between the CIA and other agencies.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This includes basic identification details (e.g., name, surname), contact information (e.g., email address, business correspondence), and data required for statutory accounting and legal compliance purposes (e.g., invoicing records and payment details).
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for correspondence
Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Others, like yourself (and me, frankly), want a little more substance in the correspondence.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
What To Know The documents include news articles, intelligence reports, dispatches and correspondence between the CIA and other agencies.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This includes basic identification details (e.g., name, surname), contact information (e.g., email address, business correspondence), and data required for statutory accounting and legal compliance purposes (e.g., invoicing records and payment details).
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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In some cases, the similarities between the Ivy League and prestigious secondary schools are not coincidental, but the result of deep historical ties.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Quilts are also filled, but here the similarities end.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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His allegations bear a striking resemblance to those made by Michaels, who suffered a career-ending ankle break on the final season of Game of Thrones, four years after Pilgrim’s accident.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Artist renderings show a stadium with its five overlapping layers that bears a striking resemblance to Australia’s famed Sydney Opera House.—
W.G. Ramirez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Applications will be available for download by June 30, on the agency’s website, and may be submitted by email or mail prior to Aug. 1, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Among the signatories of the letters were two Politicians sanctioned by China for their advocacy on the situation of human rights in China and Hong Kong - Lord Alton of Liverpool and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws LT KC, and the last Governor of Hong Kong - the Rt Hon.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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