correspond (to)

Definition of correspond (to)next
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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect "shut up" and "please be quiet" may correspond to each other in meaning, but please use the more polite phrase

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Verb
  • There are bans on some gender-affirming health care for transgender young people and rules against transgender people from using the bathrooms that match their gender identity in schools and occasionally other public places.
    Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley’s call matches the consensus on Wall Street, where six of seven analysts rate EchoStar either a buy or strong buy, with one hold, according to LSEG data.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The plot is a movie within a movie, the story paralleling multiple screenplay drafts of the new Stab 3 — the slasher series within the Scream universe based on its real-life events.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham said UMMA’s growth parallels the needs of the city and its neighbors as both evolve.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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