1
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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2
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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Photographers are asked to respect dark-sky locations, use light responsibly and present an authentic night-sky experience by being transparent about editing, labeling composite images and ensuring the sky matches the geographic location of the foreground.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Even the rules are changing, with sets played to four games instead of six until Wednesday’s final, no-Ad scoring, and match tiebreakers instead of a third set.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Stallone’s personal underdog tale famously parallels Balboa’s story as an unknown fighter who gets an unlikely shot at the heavyweight championship and greatly overachieves.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rumi’s musical lyrics beautifully parallel her personal journey of self acceptance.—
Amy Sterling,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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