as in similar
having qualities in common
reading and writing are actually correspondent activities
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as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
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Recent Examples of correspondent
NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Following a review by a panel of industry judges—including beauty and style correspondent Evan Hirsch and WWD news director Lisa Lockwood—Mohapatra and Midyette joined Nigel Barker on stage to announce Diakonenkova as the winner.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead, the rapper will shift his focus towards his correspondent role covering the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is a White House correspondent for USA TODAY.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Odette Yousef, a national security correspondent focusing on extremism, about the divide that seems to be opening up on the American political right after Carlson’s interview.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Following a review by a panel of industry judges—including beauty and style correspondent Evan Hirsch and WWD news director Lisa Lockwood—Mohapatra and Midyette joined Nigel Barker on stage to announce Diakonenkova as the winner.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead, the rapper will shift his focus towards his correspondent role covering the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is a White House correspondent for USA TODAY.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
Adjective
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola, speaking to reporters before City’s 4-1 victory over Dortmund, sounded like a manager who takes Arsenal deadly seriously.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That said, the extra boost from set-top boxes and connected TVs isn’t likely to beat out the final tally for the analogous broadcast in 2017.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That case established a new Second Amendment test, holding that modern-day regulations regarding gun rights must have an analogous historical regulation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Former City Councilmember Ruth Herbel and former Record journalist Phyllis Zorn are in line to receive $650,000 apiece, and another former Record journalist, Deb Gruver, will get $250,000.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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New Delhi provided diplomatic protection to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an elite Bangladeshi counterterrorism force that targeted opposition politicians, activists, and journalists.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Still, some military analysts remain cautious, noting that satellites are built to endure intense cosmic radiation with hardened components and shielding, leaving open the question of whether such directed energy could penetrate these defenses.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The first such jump in the world took place at a Rolling Stones concert in 1964; the first one in the Soviet Union happened twenty years later, at a Velikije Luki concert in 1984.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In that earlier poll, Hilton registered 12 percent and Porter led with 18 percent, indicating a 3-point decline for Porter and a corresponding rise for Hilton.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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But now, winners of the lottery will be granted the opportunity to buy and restore one of 30 tombs in three different cemeteries, with city hall agreeing to lease the corresponding burial plot to those who meet certain standards.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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