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 The algorithm examined participants’ chronotypes, or typical sleep and wake patterns over 24-hour periods, and found patterns in brain imaging corresponding to five distinct groups. Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 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, 9 July 2026 According to the Cleveland Clinic, AMH tests can provide insight into a woman’s reproductive health; high levels of the hormone correspond to a higher number of eggs and a higher ovarian reserve, whereas lower levels indicate the opposite. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Global health capacity has become fractured and underfunded with a terrifying corresponding shift in approach to disease containment. Ivan Buendia Gayton, STAT, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspond
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  • Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood), who co-wrote the legislation that expanded the film and television tax credit, says that the cap appears to have been an oversight, and that members believed the film program was exempt.
    Gio Insignares, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Kolmogorov wrote the formal proof himself and submitted it for publication with Karatsuba listed as the lead author.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
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  • This trend has coincided with a boom in private capital, enabling larger-scale firms to raise billions through venture capital funding and private equity instead of public markets.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the downturn has coincided with his absence, with his last game being on June 9.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
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  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • In order to conform to swiftly evolving market demand, more landlords are prebuilding and furnishing spaces of from 2,000 to 14,000 square feet in size.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The domestic industry consists primarily of early-stage experimental projects, and federal regulators have not yet certified any next-generation advanced reactors for standard commercial sale in the United States.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
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  • The city has estimated if all three governments agree to extend the TADs, and therefore give up their portions of that tax revenue growth, at least $5 billion could be raised for infrastructure investment.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The Odyssey is a story of (literal) epic proportions, and everybody seems to agree that Christopher Nolan brings the awe.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026

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“Correspond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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