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
Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
More on Epstein and big banks This Bank of America case follows a similar suit against Bank of New York Mellon, which was dismissed in January after the court found Mellon’s role was limited to routine correspondent banking.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Veteran Vietnam correspondent Neil Sheehan broke the story of the Pentagon Papers, which showed how government officials deceived the public about the Vietnam war.
—Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Diane Swonk, the chief economist at KPMG, told CBS News anchor and MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady last week that higher transportation costs could eventually trickle through to other parts of the economy in the form of price inflation.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
More on Epstein and big banks This Bank of America case follows a similar suit against Bank of New York Mellon, which was dismissed in January after the court found Mellon’s role was limited to routine correspondent banking.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Veteran Vietnam correspondent Neil Sheehan broke the story of the Pentagon Papers, which showed how government officials deceived the public about the Vietnam war.
—Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Diane Swonk, the chief economist at KPMG, told CBS News anchor and MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady last week that higher transportation costs could eventually trickle through to other parts of the economy in the form of price inflation.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
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Residents describe the smell as a harsh chemical paint smell, similar to the smell in a nail salon.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The city checks for duplicate names, similar-sounding names, spelling conflicts, and anything that could slow down or confuse an emergency response.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Trump spent just under two hours on the ground and didn't speak to reporters leaving Air Force One or returning to it.—
DARLENE SUPERVILLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Psychologist William Anthony, a pioneer of psychiatric rehabilitation, described the purpose and values of this approach as analogous to physical rehabilitation.—
Adrienne Lapidos,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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The situation is roughly analogous to tracking the credit card payments used to pay for a car’s fuel.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fat burning is likely comparable between intermittent fasting and the keto diet, but intermittent fasting may be more sustainable in the long term.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet previously won the comparable category at the Golden Globes, but Jordan's Actor Awards win signaled a potential repeat victory at the Oscars.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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Themes of self-sacrifice dance around the script, but for a film that deals with such dark ideas as isolation and death in space, the film undermines its own pathos at every opportunity.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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While such capabilities offer much promise, experts have also flagged potential security and privacy issues with granting AI agents, such as those from OpenClaw, access to local devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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This neglect allowed some politicians to coast on the temporary tax revenue boom from Californians and New Yorkers fleeing lockdown liberalism, and the corresponding uptick in Florida home valuations.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Goaltender Drew Commesso was assigned to the Rockford IceHogs in a corresponding move.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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