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
  • Aries March 21 – April 19 Your idea may not match what everyone else had in mind.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Aaron Nola was brilliant for seven on Sunday, but Tyler Mahle nearly matched him.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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