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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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Recent Examples of correspondence According to two lawyers whose correspondence was included as exhibits, their clients were informed that they would be removed to Libya and were asked to sign documents agreeing to the deportations. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 May 2025 Most importantly, the correspondence shows that the hotel sent you an email saying that your reservation was not confirmed and that you wouldn’t be charged. Christopher Elliot, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 The Athletic obtained emails through an open records request that document Belichick requesting that Hudson be copied on certain correspondence at North Carolina. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 According to correspondence in Kehoe’s files, DuPont had previously avoided marketing it for use in most consumer goods because of toxicity concerns. Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for correspondence
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Noun
  • On a recording of The Zach Lowe show this week, Lowe, a national NBA analyst, pointed out the similarities between an offensive possession the Timberwolves produced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 and what San Antonio did in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, also in Oklahoma City.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
  • Yet the siblings’ new environment curdles pretty quickly as Laura becomes unduly fascinated with Piper’s similarities to her deceased child, and is outwardly hostile toward the fiercely protective Andy.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
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  • This is a mid-size crossover SUV with some resemblance to a Jeep Renegade from the front, albeit with a much more contemporary spin.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • The Humane Rescue Alliance of Washington, DC, provided photos of adoptable dogs with some resemblance to that dog.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
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  • Will mail be delivered? Memorial Day is a USPS holiday, according to the agency's website, meaning mail will not be delivered and post offices will be closed for retail transactions on May 26.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The labor action does not constitute a nationwide strike or work stoppage, calming the fears of businesses that use Canada Post to ship mail and parcels after a previous month-long strike hampered the 2024 holiday season.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
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  • For example, the museum obtained a letter written by Grace Thorpe to her mother during World War II because someone had found it in an antique shop.
    Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • What ecumenical efforts can be expected to remain unclear, but Kirill did send the new pope a congratulatory letter following his election that seemed to signal an openness to peace.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025

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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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