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
Learning about Morgan’s unjust incarceration through their correspondence with him, the students would play a key role in the campaign that successfully freed him from prison.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
None of this correspondence has been acknowledged.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The records also show numerous other insiders who kept friendly correspondence with Epstein.
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Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
More importantly to the lawsuits, the inquiry also found internal correspondence that showed the companies were aware of the presence of these metals, and in some cases, violated their own standards.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
None of this correspondence has been acknowledged.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The records also show numerous other insiders who kept friendly correspondence with Epstein.
—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
More importantly to the lawsuits, the inquiry also found internal correspondence that showed the companies were aware of the presence of these metals, and in some cases, violated their own standards.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for correspondence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
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Both teams are coming off opening losses, but that’s about where the similarities end.
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Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
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MacFarlane knew the audience wasn’t expecting an exact resemblance but still wanted to get as close as possible.
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The workspace from which Hugo runs the liberation group bears a peculiar resemblance to a movie studio.
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Any unsolicited contact about the estate, by phone, mail, or email, should be verified directly with your attorney before any response.
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Someone stole a check in a woman’s outgoing mail between June 8 and June 10.
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Wrapped around one side are 5-foot tall concrete capital letters, an excerpt of Obama’s 2015 speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march.
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Named after the first-ever postwoman west of the Mississippi, the Westman honors its history with love letters and postcards from decades past scattered throughout the property.
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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