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
Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
Gabe Gutierrez Gabe Gutierrez is a senior White House correspondent for NBC News.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes with the best picture nominees for the 2025 Oscars
Remembering two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman
The hidden side of Johnny Carson
In:
The Washington Post
Norah O'Donnell
Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Michael Schulman is our on-the-ground correspondent at the Dolby Theatre, where the ceremony—hosted by Conan O’Brien—begins at 7 P.M. E.T.
—The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Monitor’s correspondents have covered all aspects of this transformation, from the pain of families separated, to divisive school board protests, to the discovery of quirky joy in new pastimes as an outlet.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
Gabe Gutierrez Gabe Gutierrez is a senior White House correspondent for NBC News.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes with the best picture nominees for the 2025 Oscars
Remembering two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman
The hidden side of Johnny Carson
In:
The Washington Post
Norah O'Donnell
Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Michael Schulman is our on-the-ground correspondent at the Dolby Theatre, where the ceremony—hosted by Conan O’Brien—begins at 7 P.M. E.T.
—The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
Adjective
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Beck is hoping for a similar type of breakout after taking a step back in 2024.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Dominicana is a gorgeous drink, a showstopper, directionally similar to the White Russian but a different experience altogether.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
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The severity of Walker’s injury is unclear, but Espada told reporters Thursday that the 34-year-old first baseman will travel to Houston for an MRI.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Cohen Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Expert regulatory economists have pointed to analogous benefits to the American economy that would stem from U.S. regulatory reform (which President Trump has made a top priority for his second term).—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The other bird has one copy of the standard and one copy of the supergene, analogous to the XY genotype.—
Donna L. Maney,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Greif Andrew Greif is a freelance sports journalist.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Contributing writer Keith Cooper is a freelance science journalist and editor in the United Kingdom, and has a degree in physics and astrophysics from the University of Manchester.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He's known for his power just like Stanton, and the numbers in 2024 were very comparable.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Brown says the championship game sold out months ago at rates that are comparable to NFL games, and that overall tournament ad sales are pacing nearly 200 percent above last year, an enormous increase at a moment where the overall ad business is still embracing a certain amount of austerity.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.—
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airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Khalil's lawyers have said there is no such evidence.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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But Lamont has refused to allow such measures to be included in past state budgets.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like many rich and powerful people, LeBron seems to want the fruits of global media stardom for himself and his kids, but not the corresponding scrutiny.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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When asked for a copy of that incident report on Wednesday, CMPD’s police records division said a corresponding report did not exist.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondent. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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