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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The data matches records of episodic droughts in Europe that may have triggered local wildfires.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026 -
One ever-hustling entrepreneur even developed an iPhone dating app that matches singles in public bomb shelters.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The book paralleled Plath’s own experiences with depression; the writer tragically died by suicide just a month after the novel’s first UK publication.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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But perhaps the most significant factor in Krishnamoorthi’s fundraising success has been his ability to tap into a largely affluent Indian American community, whose growth and increasing political engagement — and giving — has paralleled his own rise.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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