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
  • There’s nothing that can match its drama in AlUla, or anywhere else, for that matter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But national data doesn’t always match local realities, and not everyone agrees with Redfin’s assessment.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The film parallels the trauma of a broken body with that of a broken home.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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