1
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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2
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
Steele visited Epstein at his Upper East Side town house in 2017, and assiduously cultivated the millionaire across a year of correspondence.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The letter also included deceased celebrities such as Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain, who were simply mentioned in correspondence.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Other communications referenced financial ties and introductions facilitated by Epstein, including meetings with prominent business figures, as well as broader correspondence and internal notes referencing allegations, warnings and speculation surrounding Epstein’s activities.
—Efrat Lachter , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
But the latest batch of files contained an email correspondence between Epstein and Lutnick in 2012, where Lutnick planned a trip to Epstein's island.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The letter also included deceased celebrities such as Elvis Presley and Kurt Cobain, who were simply mentioned in correspondence.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Other communications referenced financial ties and introductions facilitated by Epstein, including meetings with prominent business figures, as well as broader correspondence and internal notes referencing allegations, warnings and speculation surrounding Epstein’s activities.
—Efrat Lachter , Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
But the latest batch of files contained an email correspondence between Epstein and Lutnick in 2012, where Lutnick planned a trip to Epstein's island.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Games share many similarities with metrics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Chinese culture, dumplings are considered lucky and symbolize wealth and prosperity due to their resemblance to a coin currency from a thousand years ago.—
Ashley Opina,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Large language models can often match human responses but for reasons that bear no resemblance to human reasoning.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 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.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wirth, who organized a support group of AAA Insurance holders after the fire, chose not to and instead has her mail forwarded to her parents’ house.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Busfield has since received dozens of letters of support, which were presented as evidence during his pre-trial hearing in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sybil lives alone and spends her days fountain-penning personal letters and occasional emails that tell the story of her loves, losses, sorrows and deep regrets, through her alternately curmudgeonly and generous-hearted persona.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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