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as in to match
to be the exact counterpart of
the British chancellor of the exchequer corresponds to the U.S. secretary of the treasury
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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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Style them with a comfortable long-sleeve shirt or your best lived-in hoodie, or create your own loungewear set by adding Spanx’s matching Half Zip, Turtleneck, or Crewneck Tunic.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Away from the cameras, Matt and Luciana have remained committed to their decades-long romance, including seeing each other in the middle of projects, attending red carpet events and getting matching tattoos.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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How does your experience of coming out as a young adult under the spotlight parallel the fears Will feels in this fictional world populated by monsters?—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Such history implies that building humanoids is a cultural imperative, an instinct that parallels biological reproduction.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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