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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Your optimistic spirit stays strong when habits match your values, so pick savings goals that fit your real life.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The teeth matched those of a fossil nautiloid called Paleocadmus pohli that had been found in the same area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the assumption that there will always be opportunities later is what fuels parallel life syndrome.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Knies matched the output of Kempe while John Tavares paralleled Panarin’s contribution.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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