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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3
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
Keep copies of all correspondence and organize them for easy reference.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead of going in person, Kaplan decided to order the cake via email, requesting the same two-tier cake without mentioning their previous correspondence.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Bert ended up not going on this vessel and not getting arrested with the WWII veterans that did, but Bert references this boat many times in correspondences and in his work.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Such permits are typically granted after years of correspondence between the Environmental Protection Agency, state regulators and the public.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead of going in person, Kaplan decided to order the cake via email, requesting the same two-tier cake without mentioning their previous correspondence.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Bert ended up not going on this vessel and not getting arrested with the WWII veterans that did, but Bert references this boat many times in correspondences and in his work.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Such permits are typically granted after years of correspondence between the Environmental Protection Agency, state regulators and the public.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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Magyar’s most disturbing similarity with Orbán is his personality.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is living for the likes, his suburban house of horrors happening to bear similarities to the anonymous McMansions preferred by so many influencers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The art deco movie palace at the center of her design bears a distinct resemblance to the North Bend’s dramatic exterior.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey, retired from acting, but the new Dewey, Caleb Ellsworth-Clark, bears an uncanny resemblance.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sponsored by the 200,000-member American Postal Workers Union, the advertising campaign announced Tuesday will begin airing this week in Ohio, where Union Army soldiers during the Civil War cast the first mail ballots in 1864.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Detective Wilson confronted him with a stack of those letters.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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If my love letter and before and after photos aren’t convincing enough, there’s also the titular serum it's infused with.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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