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as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the correspondence in hair color is about all that the siblings have in common
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as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the best friends' correspondence in looks is so striking that they could pass for twins
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as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
piles of unanswered correspondence littered the office of the reclusive author
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Recent Examples of correspondence
Otherwise, your silence could be interpreted as anger or some other emotion that makes future correspondence awkward.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
In that correspondence, the NBA sought a ban on prediction markets regarding officiating decisions, injuries, disciplinary actions, player transactions, fan behavior and G League games.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Following reporting on the city actively paying Dustman, The Star made another records request, which sought a copy of the separation agreement on April 1 but has yet to receive any correspondence acknowledging the records request.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to the clothing itself, the archive showcases rare documentation, correspondence, and fashion sketches—all of which assemble a narrative surrounding her relationship with fashion.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
In that correspondence, the NBA sought a ban on prediction markets regarding officiating decisions, injuries, disciplinary actions, player transactions, fan behavior and G League games.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Following reporting on the city actively paying Dustman, The Star made another records request, which sought a copy of the separation agreement on April 1 but has yet to receive any correspondence acknowledging the records request.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to the clothing itself, the archive showcases rare documentation, correspondence, and fashion sketches—all of which assemble a narrative surrounding her relationship with fashion.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
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One enterprise might share similarities with another, but no two businesses are exactly alike.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Fans are flipping out over the similarities between Hilary Duff and You star Victoria Pedretti — who plays the on-screen love interest (literally named Love) of Penn Badgley's Joe.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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For all their grievances with Didion’s fiction, the women’s lives bear a striking resemblance to Didion’s own.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.—
Don Sweeney
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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The governor was embroiled in a scandal in 2023 involving the Sinaloa cartel, in which his name was published in a letter written by a then-Sinaloa cartel capo whose leaders of a rival faction the cartel had kidnapped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Unlike those cases, few details other than what Ghio shared in her letter are known about the child who died in an apparent suicide last week — a manner of death that is still being confirmed by the medical examiner.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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