CORRESPONDENCE Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

correspondence

noun

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s

Definition of correspondence

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 Within about a week of that, Adnan had responded via email, and so began their storied correspondence. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 According to the palace’s account, correspondence received Saturday morning formally declined the King’s offer. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 The fragments, known as octraca, have inscriptions detailing commercial transactions, correspondence and other details of daily life, Zahran said. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 At a subsequent city council meeting, Mayor Maguire said the city had received 133 pages of email correspondence regarding the proposal. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspondence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence

Noun

Most scholars believe the tapestry was made in England, probably in or around Canterbury, citing similarities with illuminated manuscripts associated with monastic libraries there.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026
These beers developed in the north near the border with Belgium and share similarities with saisons — both are considered farmhouse ales.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of similarity

Noun

Gomez's wedding guest dress also bore a striking resemblance to her 2025 Oscars dress, a custom off-the-shoulder piece by Ralph Lauren.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
This airy maxi dress bears a striking resemblance to the one Karen Allen wore in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which just happens to be one of my favorite movie costumes of all time.

— Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of resemblance

Noun

From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
California law allows cities to tabulate mail-in ballots received as long as seven days after the election, as long as they are postmarked by election day.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of mail

Noun

In a letter to SANDAG, a coalition of pro-development and transit groups have called on the agency to follow state guidance to include Solana Beach in the map and expand upzoning around Oceanside’s Transit Center.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 July 2026