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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Verb
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Reinvention begins where your daily life finally matches you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026 -
That kept him from matching his highest score in the PGA Championship.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Even though the race generally parallels Interstate 70, runners seldom notice the highway.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Israel’s traditional response to the events of 1948—that the displacement of Palestinians was a tragic consequence of a war Arab states started, and that it was paralleled by the expulsion of roughly 850,000 Jews from Arab countries—is true, but inadequate.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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