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
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
O’Grady joined in 2024 as a MoneyWatch correspondent, reporting on financial news and trends.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Doyle Rice is a USA TODAY national correspondent, focusing on weather and climate.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The veteran correspondent and author volunteered to go the chaotic scene because of his personal connection and familiarity with the area.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Courtney Kube Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
O’Grady joined in 2024 as a MoneyWatch correspondent, reporting on financial news and trends.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Doyle Rice is a USA TODAY national correspondent, focusing on weather and climate.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The veteran correspondent and author volunteered to go the chaotic scene because of his personal connection and familiarity with the area.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
Adjective
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Mitsubishi has a total LNG production capacity across projects of about 15 million metric tons per year currently, and Atheon assets are estimated to add a similar capacity, doubling overall output.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Six days afterward, a person in a truck that looked similar to the suspect’s vehicle fled, and successfully eluded police, when a BART officer approached, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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News of Short’s death spread quickly, and before authorities could cordon off the crime scene, reporters swarmed the area.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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O’Hara told reporters Minneapolis police had secured the scene and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) are processing evidence.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The international sphere faces analogous pressures.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ask The Post’s journalists Our reporters and editors answer your questions.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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By brand, comparable sales for the eight weeks versus the same year-ago quarter saw its Journeys Group gain 12 percent.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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An ancient author named Diodorus Siculus, who wrote in the first century BCE, provides a story of how the Phoenicians came to acquire such great wealth through exploitation of less technologically advanced cultures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Ordinarily, such crew-rotation flights last about six months, ending a few days after their successors arrive at the ISS.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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In modern cannabis varieties, the proportions of these cannabinoids vary widely and are largely determined by the activity of corresponding synthase enzymes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
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Last year, both of the SAG Awards' supporting category winners (Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin) went on to win at the Oscars, while lead acting victors Demi Moore and Chalamet lost their corresponding Academy Awards categories to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, respectively.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondent. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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