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
Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
This spring, in hopes of seeing into our AI present and future, TIME correspondent Andrew R. Chow rode them around Austin and spoke with Waymo co-CEOs Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana about how the company has quietly taken over the roads—and where they’re headed next.
—Time Staff, Time, 26 June 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writes about climate change, violent weather and other news.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2025
On a hunch, Simmons flew to Seoul and was believed to be one of the first U.S. correspondents to file eyewitness accounts after the North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel and the war began.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal contributed to this report.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
This spring, in hopes of seeing into our AI present and future, TIME correspondent Andrew R. Chow rode them around Austin and spoke with Waymo co-CEOs Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana about how the company has quietly taken over the roads—and where they’re headed next.
—Time Staff, Time, 26 June 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writes about climate change, violent weather and other news.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2025
On a hunch, Simmons flew to Seoul and was believed to be one of the first U.S. correspondents to file eyewitness accounts after the North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel and the war began.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
Adjective
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Be Doing Right Now? To navigate the synthetic media era, the DOJ and other similar institutions need a mindset and technological shift.—
Jason Crawforth,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In the House, Representatives Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, and Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, are leading a similar resolution.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 June 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that Trump was expected to make a decision about whether to directly support Israel in its attacks against Iran within the next two weeks.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Earlier Friday, before the memo was distributed, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters that more than 25,000 Americans had reached out for information on leaving Israel, the West Bank and Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Lawsuits challenging Trump administration cuts in grant funding by other agencies, such as the Department Health and Human Services, have made analogous arguments.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mycelium is analogous to the roots of a plant (although mushrooms are fungi, not plants).—
Skye Chilton,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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Furthermore, there is a sustained effort to undermine the freedom of the press by targeting journalists, suing media outlets, pulling funding and even politicizing the White House press pool.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Must-read: The FT has a lengthy feature on how climate change is causing a systemic crisis in the property insurance business on a scale comparable to the 2008 financial crisis.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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In fact, this valuation is roughly comparable to that of its competitor SoFi, which was profitable last year and has demonstrated a quicker customer growth rate.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed at such sites.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Google signed a deal to buy power generated through nuclear fusion, only the second such agreement to use the as-yet-unviable technology.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Equally, Brentford will be reasonably optimistic about visiting the City Ground for their first match without Thomas Frank as manager, having won the corresponding fixture last season and been unbeaten on Trentside since Forest’s promotion three years ago.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Through the Partners In Kind Foundation, each project will also feature a corresponding impact campaign designed to extend its reach beyond the screen — activating audiences, sparking civic engagement, and supporting aligned grassroots initiatives.—
TIME PR,
Time,
17 June 2025
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