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adjective

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dənt How to pronounce correspondent (audio)
Definition of correspondentnext
as in similar
having qualities in common reading and writing are actually correspondent activities

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correspondent

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noun

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
Noun
Portions of the post even were read aloud on CNN today, though the correspondent didn’t name the leaker’s name. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026 The result will see nearly every ABC News anchor and correspondent contributing, with segments from all 50 states and more than 60 live remotes. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 Bob Pisani, former CNBC senior markets correspondent, said the museum is not just about financial history but also financial literacy. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 July 2026 With correspondent bank technologies, new paradigms such as Mastercard Move and stablecoins, what should CFOs do? — Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspondent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
  1. similar
  2. reporter
  3. analogous
  4. journalist
  5. comparable
  6. alike
  7. such
  8. corresponding
Adjective
  • Ganfield said there was a flash, similar to when a grenade goes off in a film.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of similar
Noun
  • Mexico’s government has already issued 11 diplomatic notes of protest to the US over the deaths of its citizens, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco told reporters.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • In some of the cases, the subpoenas were delivered by federal agents who showed up at the reporters homes, the newspaper said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of reporter
Adjective
  • Quantum versions of many classic math problems also come with analogous quantum proofs.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of analogous
Noun
  • 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, 10 July 2026
  • Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of journalist
Adjective
  • The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Dominican Republic hasn’t hosted a multisport competition of comparable scale since the 2003 Pan American Games.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of alike
Adjective
  • The abductions in the southern state of Oyo had represented an escalation of the country’s security crisis because most such abductions previously had taken place in the north.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • About 200,000 such observations, spanning July 2022 to June 2025, formed the dataset the team used to measure Earth’s frame dragging.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of such
Adjective
  • Without proactive planning, founders may find that their personal risk profile has changed significantly without any corresponding adjustments to their asset protection strategy.
    — Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Korpela said the shortage of marina slips has worsened in recent years as more people have purchased boats without a corresponding increase in dockage.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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