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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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2
as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
the menu for the wedding banquet corresponds exactly with everyone's special requests
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Recent Examples of correspond
For example, rather than accumulate years of experience before receiving a license, contractors could be allowed to independently work on projects that correspond with their skills.
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Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
In Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion for the six-Justice majority, the Court’s idea of racial equality turned out to correspond to a downright dystopian vision of our electoral democracy.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Playing in 1,010 theaters in North America, that corresponds to a per-theater average of $467.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
At distances of billions of light-years, this corresponds to recession speeds that approach the speed of light, and for the most distant galaxies of all, like MoM-z14, speeds that even exceed it.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
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Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
In Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion for the six-Justice majority, the Court’s idea of racial equality turned out to correspond to a downright dystopian vision of our electoral democracy.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Playing in 1,010 theaters in North America, that corresponds to a per-theater average of $467.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
At distances of billions of light-years, this corresponds to recession speeds that approach the speed of light, and for the most distant galaxies of all, like MoM-z14, speeds that even exceed it.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspond
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The court's response to the emergency request was unsigned, but in a concurrence, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that Louisiana should not have to use a map found to be unconstitutional.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Arellano was recognized for opinion writing for his columns illuminating the fear and devastation of local immigrants during last summer’s ICE raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those who don’t conform deserve punishment to show the public that unethical behavior is not tolerated.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In the first case against Comey—the one that was tossed last year—DOJ managed to secure the indictment that Trump wanted by stretching the facts to conform to the law.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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For one, the unprecedented pay package awarded last year consisted entirely of equity award grants.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The overwhelmingly white matinee crowd consisted mostly of older people and included several of the musicians' family members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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But Adams, his political rival, seemed to agree.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Hezbollah had maintained a robust presence of fighters south of the river for decades, but under a previous ceasefire deal with Israel, agreed to pull back its forces north of the waterway.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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“Correspond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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