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
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Shapiro was host of All Things Considered for 10 years and, before that, was NPR’s international correspondent based in London and White House correspondent during Barack Obama’s presidency.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
For nearly a decade, Venezuela’s central bank and state lenders have struggled to conduct transactions abroad due to a lack of correspondent banks — a problem that worsened after Washington imposed sweeping sanctions in 2019.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Times special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal contributed to this report.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Fordwich and Chard’s statements came after Kelly, the queen’s longtime assistant, advisor and curator, gave a rare interview to Vanity Fair correspondent and royal author Katie Nicholl.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Shapiro was host of All Things Considered for 10 years and, before that, was NPR’s international correspondent based in London and White House correspondent during Barack Obama’s presidency.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
For nearly a decade, Venezuela’s central bank and state lenders have struggled to conduct transactions abroad due to a lack of correspondent banks — a problem that worsened after Washington imposed sweeping sanctions in 2019.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Times special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal contributed to this report.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
Adjective
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The committee will hold public hearings to learn what caused the collapse and how similar accidents can be avoided in the future.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Growing to a similar height is the mimosa or silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), another leguminous species.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Vatican facilitates visas and local SIM cards in advance, and arranges hotels and local transportation, allowing reporters to focus on the news rather than logistics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duggan's wife and mother of his six children, Saffrine Duggan, told reporters outside the court in Canberra that his lawyers would consider a further appeal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are not real feelings, Anthropic’s researchers emphasized, but patterns in the model’s neural activations that guide its responses, shaping decisions, preferences, and outputs in ways loosely analogous to human emotions.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Compared to last year, arrests were down 14% citywide over an analogous 30-day spring break period, according to Miami Beach police.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the journalist David Bixenspan, who has reported on the ring-boy allegations, has detailed, Cole enrolled at a community college.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors have charged Lundy alongside nearly 40 people in connection with the January incident at Cities Church, including journalist Don Lemon.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Prosecutors say the suspects did not have the permits required under Kenya’s wildlife conservation laws to handle or trade such species.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Few companies are as deeply embedded in how the country works – in offices, schools, government agencies, living rooms and gaming consoles – and few inspire such complicated loyalty.—
J. Kyle Foster,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Cubs did not make a corresponding move, but manager Craig Counsell expected to have an arm up for Saturday’s matinee against New York.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Channel 7’s Ari Alexander was first to report news of Anderson’s promotion, and MassLive’s Chris Cotillo and Christopher Smith were first on the corresponding moves.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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