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 For the corresponding move, the Cubs optioned reliever Jayden Murray to Triple-A Iowa. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 The poets corresponded using a messaging app that translated their responses. Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. William B. Davis, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Certain risk behaviors associated with aging also correspond to a significant loss of life years. Mark Stibich, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspond
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  • In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
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  • The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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  • Female leads typically conform to the mainstream beauty standard of pale, young and thin.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
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  • The battery consists largely of steel, sand, insulation, and industrial components that are already widely available.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 June 2026
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  • Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.
    Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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“Correspond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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