as in similar
having qualities in common
reading and writing are actually correspondent activities
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as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
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Recent Examples of correspondent
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In 1995, also in a closing note to viewers, the correspondent Mike Wallace said on air that the program had chosen not to broadcast an interview with a former tobacco industry executive because managers at CBS News had given in to legal pressure.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Axios national political correspondent Alex Thompson called out those present at the White House Correspondents Dinner for their coverage of then-President Joe Biden's mental and physical decline.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump's idea to incarcerate U.S. citizens abroad raises concerns
In:
Immigration
MS-13
Deportation
United States Department of Justice
Scott MacFarlane
Scott MacFarlane is CBS News' Justice correspondent.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In a rare on-air rebuke April 27, longtime correspondent for the CBS newsmagazine Scott Pelley said the broadcaster's parent company Paramount had become heavy-handed in its oversight.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In 1995, also in a closing note to viewers, the correspondent Mike Wallace said on air that the program had chosen not to broadcast an interview with a former tobacco industry executive because managers at CBS News had given in to legal pressure.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Axios national political correspondent Alex Thompson called out those present at the White House Correspondents Dinner for their coverage of then-President Joe Biden's mental and physical decline.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump's idea to incarcerate U.S. citizens abroad raises concerns
In:
Immigration
MS-13
Deportation
United States Department of Justice
Scott MacFarlane
Scott MacFarlane is CBS News' Justice correspondent.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
Adjective
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Going on multiple dates with multiple people via apps that are more or less pretty similar is going to cause some kind of fatigue.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 May 2025
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One editor felt the cake was similar to Angel Food cake, while two other editors compared the sweet, nutty aroma of the cake to cornbread.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Noun
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In: Sean Duffy United Airlines Newark Liberty International Airport FAA John Dias John Dias is a three-time Emmy Award-winning reporter for CBS News New York.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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And, George, Elon Musk told reporters this week it's been a very intense 100 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The work of flattening out three-dimensional sculpture into a two-dimensional painting was analogous to intellectualizing and abstracting Blackness as media became more mobile in the early twentieth century.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Together, these provide a wealth of data that any neuroscientist would envy — analogous to a perfect map of a person’s brain, along with separate electrodes to monitor the activity of each neuron.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an interview with ABC's Terry Moran that aired on Tuesday, the journalist said the president had the power to have Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March despite a court order blocking his removal, returned with a simple phone call to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The book is by journalist and writer Bryce Hallett.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, Nexstar’s distribution sales for the first quarter of 2025 were $762 million for the quarter, nearly flat with the comparable year-ago period.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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One that’s more demonstrable in the industry than other comparable examples of societal laziness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During a hearing in March on Capitol Hill, senators called for stricter requirements for helicopters transiting the airspace near DCA, in addition to tighter restrictions on such traffic.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This cohort is a rare treasure: Very few studies have collected such detailed, long-term information on a broad group of women of this age.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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James' trilogy spawned three corresponding movies, as well as three additional books released between 2015 and 2021.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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As for the corresponding roster moves, both Treinen and Kopech remain a ways away from returning.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondent. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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