Definition of correspondnext
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as in to write
to engage in an exchange of written messages old friends who have been corresponding for years

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Recent Examples of correspond Sometimes, recreational pastimes grow in popularity right alongside their corresponding fashion. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2026 Then, in 2013, the evolutionary paleobiologist Yurika Ujiié, now a professor at Kochi University in Japan, found that shell chirality in different foram species, collected from multiple oceans, did not correspond to temperature. Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026 The change’s size corresponded to the photon’s energy, which allowed the team to make highly precise measurements. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 The corresponding weather events triggered by the warmer ocean can have a varied and strong impact around the globe. Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspond
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  • James Horncastle wrote a really great guide on what to expect.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A financial conversation may reveal more than what’s written on the bill.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Playing Alice on the Apple TV+ series has also coincided with a formative stretch in Maxwell’s career.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The sharp price hikes have coincided with an escalation in the Iran war, including a recent drone attack on Saudi Arabia's critical East-West oil pipeline.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • However, insects such as the fruit fly and plants such as the silverweed cinquefoil have also been shown to conform to Gloger’s rule.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Doxsee’s job consisted mostly of physical labor—unloading boxcars of grain and other materials, hauling them around the factory, and working the bagging machine on the building’s top floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The proceedings open with selection of a panel consisting entirely of service members who will act as the jury to hear the case according to rules of military justice.
    Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Democratic and Republican voters agree that the American public should decide the future of AI development, not billionaires in Silicon Valley, according to new polling shared first with Semafor.
    Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Frasers agreed to purchase Harvey Nichols out of administration.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Correspond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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